Dedham is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 24,968 people and six associated neighborhoods, Dedham is the 78th largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in Dedham are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Dedham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.60% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Dedham is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Dedham, the average commute to work is 31.66 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Dedham use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Dedham‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Dedham. 55.79% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Dedham in 2022 was $65,381, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $261,524 for a family of four.

Dedham is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dedham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dedham residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dedham include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Dedham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.