COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dedham vs Denison
PLACE A
Dedham, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Denison, Texas
Dedham is 6% smaller than Denison. Dedham earns more, with a median household income $61,590 higher. Denison has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 3%).
DEDHAMDENISONDIFFERENCE
Total population25,23726,822−6% vs Denison
Population density2,457924+1,533
Population growth2.6%7.9%−5.4 pts
Median age44.640.4+4.2
Male48.8%47.6%+1.2 pts
Female51.2%52.4%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born14.3%6.3%+8.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.8%66.5%+12.2 pts
Black6.4%6.8%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%16.2%−8.3 pts
Asian2.8%1.2%+1.6 pts
Other4.0%9.3%−5.2 pts
Median household income$128,955$67,365+$61,590
Per capita income$69,824$34,603+$35,221
Poverty rate5.6%15.0%−9.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.433+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher55.0%18.7%+36.3 pts
Graduate degree25.4%5.7%+19.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%4.6%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation70.2%59.4%+10.8 pts
Median home value$661,800$180,900+$480,900
Median gross rent$2,042$1,309+$733
Owner-occupied73.4%58.6%+14.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.8%8.9%−6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households49.9%47.1%+2.8 pts
Average commute29.319.4+9.8
Worked from home20.0%9.7%+10.3 pts
Public transit to work5.6%0.3%+5.2 pts
Uninsured1.5%14.9%−13.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024