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.
If Dedham were 100 households, 73 would own their home
About 25,731 people live in Dedham (2025 Census estimate). Across MA, 47 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; here, 55. The town changed by +3% from 2010 to 2020. For every 100 residents, 22 are 65 or older, beside 18 across MA.
Median age 44.6 (MA 40).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.6 points. Median age: women 47.6, men 42.1.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5.6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 29 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Dedham says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 4 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
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
1 contributions so far, one patch each.
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.