MetricDedham, MANewton, MA
Population25,23789,044
Median Household Income$128,955$190,304
Median Rent$2,042/mo$2,370/mo
Median Home Value$661,800$1,264,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%40.7%
Poverty Rate5.6%4.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k21256
Property Crime Rate /100k1,507525
Median AQI3938
Good AQI Days /yr308299
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F22°F
Snowfall70 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min26.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.111.2
College Degree Rate55%81.1%
Foreign-Born %14.3%24.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+2.0%

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