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Springfield vs Dedham vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Burlington has the most affordable homes ($100k 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 | Springfield | Dedham | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310Lowest |
1,656Highest |
328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
52.5±22.8Highest 17% above ME |
| Burlington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Burlington and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Burlington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Dedham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$48,750±$14kLowest 35% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,422±$607 25% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067 65% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$582Lowest 81% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Springfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Dedham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.