Dedham is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 24,997 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.66 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Dedham is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Dedham, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

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.