Town of

Dedham

Massachusetts
www.dedham-ma.gov
26 Bryant St. Dedham, MA 02026

Phone: 781-751-9100

Town Manager:

Leon Goodwin

Select Board:

Josh Donati
James MacDonald
Dimitria Sullivan
Dennis Teehan
Erin Boles Welsh

Annual Town Meeting:

May 19, 2025
May, 3rd Monday

Municipal Election:

April 12, 2025
April, 2nd Saturday

Demographics

Population24,968
Population Density2,436
Registered Voters20,999
Income Per Capita$72,174
EQV Per Capita$318,727
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate70.5%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$601,700
Median Gross Rent$2,006
Total Households10,427
Average Household Size2.34

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$12.62
Commercial Tax Rate$26.20
Average Tax Bill$9,616
Total Expenditures$130,586,297
Total Tax Levy$115,357,710
State Aid$14,256,529
Local Receipts$7,325,793
Town Hall of Dedham

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

As the county seat of Norfolk County, the town of Dedham has many sites of historical significance and was the home of the first taxpayer-funded public school in the United States, founded in 1643.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1636
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Manager
Policy BoardSelect Board
Size of Policy Board5
Legislative BodyRepresentative Town Meeting
Size of Representative Town Meeting273

Geography

CountyNorfolk
Area10.3 mi2
Public Roads109.8 mi
Regional Planning AgencyMetropolitan Area Planning Council

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

Stephen Lynch

Mass. Senate

Michael Rush

Mass. House

Paul McMurtry
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