COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wellesley vs Dedham
PLACE A
Wellesley, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Dedham, Massachusetts
Wellesley is 20% larger than Dedham. Wellesley earns more, with a median household income $121,046 higher.
WELLESLEYDEDHAMDIFFERENCE
Total population30,34725,237+20% vs Dedham
Population density3,0282,457+571
Population growth5.6%2.6%+3.0 pts
Median age37.144.6−7.5
Male43.5%48.8%−5.3 pts
Female56.5%51.2%+5.3 pts
Foreign-born18.1%14.3%+3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.6%78.8%−11.2 pts
Black2.1%6.4%−4.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.4%7.9%−0.5 pts
Asian15.9%2.8%+13.1 pts
Other7.0%4.0%+3.0 pts
Median household income$250,001$128,955+$121,046
Per capita income$111,798$69,824+$41,974
Poverty rate4.0%5.6%−1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4880.457+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher89.0%55.0%+34.0 pts
Graduate degree56.7%25.4%+31.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%3.1%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation58.6%70.2%−11.6 pts
Median home value$1,582,700$661,800+$920,900
Median gross rent$2,886$2,042+$844
Owner-occupied84.4%73.4%+11.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.4%2.8%−0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%49.9%−9.6 pts
Average commute27.229.3−2.1
Worked from home32.0%20.0%+12.0 pts
Public transit to work5.1%5.6%−0.4 pts
Uninsured1.5%1.5%Even
Population, 1990 – 2024