Dedham, MA vs Brookline, MA

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

MetricDedham, MABrookline, MA
Population25,23763,266
Median Household Income$128,955$142,101
Median Rent$2,042/mo$2,835/mo
Median Home Value$661,800$1,246,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%45.4%
Poverty Rate5.6%8.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k212124
Property Crime Rate /100k1,507724
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F22°F
Snowfall70 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min27.1 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.112.2
College Degree Rate55%85.4%
Foreign-Born %14.3%27.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+6.2%

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