Compare towns
Stockbridge vs Dedham vs Monterey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Dedham has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Monterey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.9%).
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 | Stockbridge | Dedham | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,056 |
25,237Highest |
954Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
62.3±14 56% above MA |
| Stockbridge and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
43.5%±13.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Stockbridge and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% MA: 47.3% |
55%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±4.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$67k 41% above MA |
$128,955±$10kLowest 24% above MA |
$152,353±$89kHighest 47% above MA |
| Monterey and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,000±$99kLowest 7% above MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$603,200±$57k 7% above MA |
| Dedham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,762±$128 about the MA average |
| Dedham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,652 22% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±85.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Stockbridge and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
23 min 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
23.6%±16.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Stockbridge and Monterey 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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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.