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Windham vs Beverly vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Beverly has the most renters (39.9% rent).
Dedham has the oldest population (median age 44.6).
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 | Windham | Beverly | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Lowest |
42,665Highest |
25,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13kLowest 95% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
| Windham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,771±$106Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182 45% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,836Lowest 119% above U.S. |
$7,918 154% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #144 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Windham School District | Beverly | Dedham |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Beverly High | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.2 |
10.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.