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Stoughton vs Upton vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoughton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k 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 | Stoughton | Upton | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,225Highest |
8,189Lowest |
25,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 14% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
| Upton and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Stoughton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,794±$6kLowest about the MA average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% 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 | $523,800±$28kLowest 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,050±$200Highest 16% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,042±$182 16% above MA |
| Stoughton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,215Lowest 4% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$7,918 32% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
| Stoughton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #196 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoughton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Dedham |
| High school in town | Stoughton High | Blackstone Valley | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
11.2Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.