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Newfields vs Dedham vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Dedham has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Newfields | Dedham | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,656Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$111,442±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,942 26% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.