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Stoddard vs South Hampton 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
Stoddard has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Stoddard | South Hampton | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
984Lowest |
25,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% 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 | $330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$661,100±$45k 99% 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 | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
$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 | $4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$7,918 154% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham and South Hampton 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 | Stoddard School District | South Hampton School District | Dedham |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.