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South Hampton vs Hudson vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k median).
Dedham has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | South Hampton | Hudson | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
20,077 |
25,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45k 99% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Dedham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Dedham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$6,892Lowest 121% above U.S. |
$7,918 154% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham and Hudson 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 | — | #224 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | South Hampton School District | Hudson | Dedham |
| High school in town | None in town | Hudson High | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.