DedhamMassachusetts
Dedham is a town in, and the county seat of, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Located on Boston's southwestern border, the population was 25,364 at the 2020 census..
Intro: Wikipedia
About Dedham
Set in the central part of Massachusetts, Dedham is a small unincorporated community.
Dedham holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.27 square miles.
📰 Dedham News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Dedham Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Massachusetts — one of 248 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Dedham
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Dedham
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dedham
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Dedham
- Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School
- Avery
- Bates Elementary School
- Beethoven Elementary School
- Channing Elementary School
- Dedham High
- Dedham Middle School
- Early Childhood Center
- Greenlodge
- Kilmer K-8 School
- Lyndon K-8 School
- Oakdale
- Ohrenberger School
- Riverdale
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Walden Behavioral Care, Llc · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.