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Otis vs Dedham vs Tyringham vs Sandisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Sandisfield has the most affordable homes ($360k 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 | Otis | Dedham | Tyringham | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
25,237Highest |
494Lowest |
994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
— | +8.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2 28% above MA |
44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
49.9±7.5 25% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Dedham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
28%±5.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% MA: 47.3% |
55% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sandisfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$91,111±$23kLowest 12% below MA |
| Tyringham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
$661,800±$16k 18% above MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$360,300±$34kLowest 36% below MA |
| Tyringham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924 25% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,250±$220 29% below MA |
| Dedham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
$3,328 44% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sandisfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
96.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #119 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Dedham | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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MA 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.