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Wayne vs Dedham vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Wayne | Dedham | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101 |
25,237Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 5% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Bremen 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 | — | #119 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.