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Dedham, MA (Town Center)

Found within zip code: 02026

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$482,800

high cost relative to Massachusetts
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,044,000+		0%
$1,533,001-$2,044,000		0%
$1,022,001-$1,533,000		0%
$818,001-$1,022,000		1%
$613,001-$818,000		14%
$409,001-$613,000		56%
$204,001-$409,000		28%
$102,001-$204,000		0%
$0-$102,000		0%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

medium cost relative to MA, high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky, Walkable, Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 8 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Arabian, some East Asian, some Hispanic, some Puerto Rican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Italian speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

DEDHAM HIGH 140 WHITING AVENUE, DEDHAM, MA 02026 (781) 326-4773	09-12
DEDHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL 70 WHITING AVENUE, DEDHAM, MA 02026 (781) 326-6900	06-08
OAKDALE 147 CEDAR STREET, DEDHAM, MA 02026 (781) 326-5351	01-05

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

DEDHAM, MA School District

2,897 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	4
Better than: of MA school districts	37.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	92.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
11
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

61%	59%	68%	66%	53%	53%	STATE
61%	59%	68%	66%	53%	53%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	84.3	73.5
BLACK (%)	5.4	8.4
HISPANIC (%)	6.8	13.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	NO DATA	4.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.4	0.3

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	17.2	28.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$8,896	$25,772,000	48.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$1,135	$3,289,000	6.2
STAFF	$924	$2,676,000	5.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$433	$1,255,000	2.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$603	$1,747,000	3.3
OPERATION	$1,139	$3,300,000	6.2
TRANSPORTATION	$307	$888,000	1.7
OTHER	$352	$1,021,000	1.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,893	$14,176,000	26.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,620	$13,383,000	25.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$18,409	$53,331,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	33.4
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	3.7

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Town Center
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in Dedham
1 in 672
in Massachusetts
1 in 219

	Town Center	Dedham	Massachusetts
		1.49	4.57

Dedham, MA violent crimes

Population: 23,510
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	2	11	22
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.09	0.47	0.94

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Town Center
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in Dedham
1 in 39
in Massachusetts
1 in 42

	Town Center	Dedham	Massachusetts
		25.69	23.64

Dedham, MA property crimes

Population: 23,510
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	40	494	70
RATE PER 1,000	1.70	21.01	2.98

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Town Center	Dedham	Massachusetts
		60	68

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	130.96%	7.17%	9	5
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Dedham, MA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	126.21%	6.91%	9	4
Last 10 Years	116.50%	11.65%	8	8
Last 5 Years	17.52%	3.50%	6	1
Last 2 Years	-6.07%	-3.03%	6	1
Last 12 Months	-3.37%	-3.37%	6	2
Latest Quarter	-2.58%	-10.32%	5	2
			* 10 is highest

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Dedham, MA (Town Center)

Dedham, MA (Town Center)

School Rating Information

DEDHAM, MA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Dedham, MA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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