MetricDedham, MAMilton, MA
Population25,23728,587
Median Household Income$128,955$188,529
Median Rent$2,042/mo$1,474/mo
Median Home Value$661,800$933,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%41.9%
Poverty Rate5.6%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k21270
Property Crime Rate /100k1,507556
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs83°F79°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall70 in/yr70 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min31.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.112.7
College Degree Rate55%71.9%
Foreign-Born %14.3%14.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+3.3%

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