Compare towns
Whitman vs Dedham vs Sutton vs Abington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the most affordable homes ($473k median).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Abington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Whitman | Dedham | Sutton | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,295 |
25,237Highest |
9,452Lowest |
17,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
39.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Dedham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Abington and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14kLowest 5% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$125,400±$12k 21% above MA |
| Sutton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12kLowest 16% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$539,600±$34k 4% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151 about the MA average |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,724±$250 about the MA average |
| Dedham and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Lowest about the MA average |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$7,045 18% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±11 MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Dedham | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.