What stands out worked out from the figures below

Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Uxbridge	Dedham
People
Population	14,473Lowest	25,237Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA	44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA
	Dedham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4%	18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Uxbridge and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38%Lowest MA: 47.3%	55%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Dedham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,725±$7kLowest 20% above MA	$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA
	Dedham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA	$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA	$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,836Lowest about the MA average	$7,918Highest 32% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%	5.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 26% above MA	29 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6%
	Dedham and Uxbridge 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	#183 of 282 in MA	#119 of 282 in MA
School district	Uxbridge	Dedham
High school in town	Uxbridge High	Dedham High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	10.4Lowest
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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.