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Uxbridge vs Dedham vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Dedham has the most people working from home (20%).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Uxbridge | Dedham | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
25,237Highest |
9,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
| Dedham and Middleton 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%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest 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% |
18.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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±$10k 24% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$661,800±$16k 18% above MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$7,918 32% above MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Dedham and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest 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 | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Dedham | Middleton |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Dedham High | None in town |
| 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.