Dedham.
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Massachusetts·Norfolk County
6 tracts·25K people·$662K median·2,457/mi²
White 79 · Hispanic 8 · Black 6 · Multiracial 4 · Asian 3 · Other 0
Married couple 45 · Living alone 31 · Other 24
Health 26 · Professional 25 · Retail 23 · Leisure 10 · Manufacturing 7 · Public admin 6 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 54 · Sales · office 20 · Service 13 · Production · transport 7 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 63 · Work from home 20 · Carpool 15 · Transit 5 · Walk 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Dedham is $661,800 (Census ACS) — 1.4× the US median of $458,812.
Dedham has 25,237 residents across 6 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 44.6; the population is 78.8% White, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Black, 3.8% Multiracial, 2.8% Asian and 0.2% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 55.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 5.6% (Census ACS).
Greenlodge (62%), Oakdale (51%) and Riverdale (41%) lead the elementary schools; Dedham Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (43%); Dedham High is the high school with reported scores (67%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,042/month, 29% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Dedham is $128,955 a year, 50% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Dedham, median rent is $2,042/month and the median home value is $661,800 (Census ACS).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 23°F; there are 90 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 51 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Dedham are inland flooding (64), landslide (60) and wildfire (49), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.24g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Dedham, 2.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).