Compare towns
Stoneham vs Upton vs Dedham vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Stoneham | Upton | Dedham | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,355 |
8,189Lowest |
25,237Highest |
25,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
| Upton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55% MA: 47.3% |
55% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
| Upton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$661,800±$16k 18% above MA |
$661,800±$16k 18% above MA |
| Stoneham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142 15% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$7,918 32% above MA |
$7,918 32% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Dedham |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Blackstone Valley | — | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
11.2Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.