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Stoddard vs Stoneham vs Dedham vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 53).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Dedham has the highest household income ($129k).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Stoneham | Dedham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
23,355 |
25,237Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Stoneham 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% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Stoneham 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. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Stoneham 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 |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
| Stoneham and Dedham 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. |
$2,035±$142 44% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
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| Dedham and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 38% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Dedham 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 | — | #117 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Stoneham | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stoneham High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.