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Sharon vs Dedham vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Dedham has the most people working from home (20%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Sharon | Dedham | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
25,237Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2 27% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,125±$19k 40% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38k 43% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182 45% above U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
$7,918 154% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham and Groton 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 | — | Dedham | — |
| High school in town | — | Dedham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.