Brookline, MA vs Dedham, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBrookline, MADedham, MA
Population63,26625,237
Median Household Income$142,101$128,955
Median Rent$2,835/mo$2,042/mo
Median Home Value$1,246,800$661,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%49.9%
Poverty Rate8.7%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k124212
Property Crime Rate /100k7241,507
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall49 in/yr70 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min29.3 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.211.1
College Degree Rate85.4%55%
Foreign-Born %27.8%14.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.2%-0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.