Dedham is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Dedham, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Kids under 18: 36 of every 100 people in Dedham
For every 100 households, 98 own and the rest rent, beside 72 owners across IA. The population is about 219 (2025 Census estimate). A bachelor’s degree or more: 39 in every 100 adults 25 and older.
Median age 26.3 (IA 38.6).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.2% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 24 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Dedham says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Dedham
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Dedham’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Dedham or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Dedham in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.