Dorchester is located in Massachusetts. Dorchester, Massachusetts has a population of 336,407.
The median household income in Dorchester, Massachusetts is $81,744. The median household income for the surrounding county is $80,260 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Dorchester is 32.6 years.
The average high temperature in July is 82.4 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 19.2 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 47.4 inches per year, with 48.1 inches of snow per year.
| City | County | |
|---|---|---|
| High School Graduates | 88.16 | 87.01 |
| College Degree - 2 year | 4.66 | 4.87 |
| College Degree - 4 year | 52.14 | 48.14 |
| Graduate Degree | 15.66 | 14.26 |
| Expenditures per Student | 29,396 | 29,396 |
| Students per Teacher | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| Grades | Students | P/T Ratio | ZIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Teachers Union School | PK - 08 | 324 | 14.3 | 02130 |
| Bridge Boston Charter School | PK - 03 | 189 | 13.5 | 02121 |
| Brooke Charter School Mattapan | KG - 08 | 460 | 11 | 02124 |
| Conservatory Lab Charter School | PK - 08 | 393 | 21.8 | 02124 |
| Curley K-8 School | PK - 08 | 876 | 13.5 | 02130 |
| David A Ellis | PK - 05 | 430 | 14.9 | 02119 |
| Dr. William Henderson Lower | PK - 04 | 226 | 10.5 | 02122 |
| Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School | PK - 03 | 220 | 14.7 | 02119 |
| Edward Everett | PK - 05 | 279 | 15.5 | 02125 |
| ELC - West Zone | PK - 01 | 97 | 13.3 | 02130 |
| Ellis Mendell | PK - 05 | 242 | 11.7 | 02119 |
| Haynes Early Education Center | PK - 01 | 178 | 12.1 | 02119 |
| Higginson | PK - 02 | 173 | 11.4 | 02119 |
| Higginson/Lewis K-8 | PK - 08 | 416 | 13.2 | 02119 |
| James W Hennigan | KG - 06 | 620 | 14.2 | 02130 |
| John F Kennedy | PK - 05 | 402 | 14.8 | 02130 |
| John Winthrop | PK - 05 | 357 | 14.9 | 02125 |
| Joseph Lee | PK - 08 | 649 | 14.4 | 02124 |
| Joseph P Manning | PK - 05 | 157 | 10.2 | 02130 |
| King K-8 | PK - 08 | 495 | 14.9 | 02121 |
| Lee Academy | PK - 01 | 212 | 14.2 | 02124 |
| Mather | PK - 05 | 599 | 16.4 | 02122 |
| Mission Hill School | PK - 08 | 232 | 19.5 | 02130 |
| Nathan HALE | PK - 05 | 176 | 18.4 | 02119 |
| Neighborhood House Charter School | PK - 08 | 398 | 11.6 | 02122 |
| O W Holmes | PK - 05 | 335 | 13.8 | 02124 |
| Orchard Gardens | PK - 08 | 837 | 13.1 | 02119 |
| Paul A Dever | PK - 05 | 524 | 14 | 02125 |
| Pauline Agassiz Shaw Elementary School | PK - KG | 106 | 11.8 | 02124 |
| Rafael Hernandez | PK - 08 | 422 | 17.8 | 02119 |
| Richard J Murphy | PK - 08 | 882 | 15.2 | 02122 |
| Roger Clap | PK - 05 | 184 | 18.5 | 02125 |
| Samuel W Mason | PK - 05 | 242 | 12.8 | 02119 |
| Sarah Greenwood | PK - 08 | 415 | 12.6 | 02121 |
| Thomas J Kenny | PK - 05 | 293 | 11.4 | 02122 |
| Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester | PK - 06 | 625 | 10.8 | 02124 |
| Up Academy Holland | PK - 05 | 720 | 10.9 | 02121 |
| William E Russell | PK - 05 | 387 | 16.2 | 02125 |
| William Monroe Trotter | PK - 06 | 488 | 17.8 | 02121 |
| Grades | Students | P/T Ratio | ZIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester Collegiate Academy Charter | 04 - 08 | 185 | 11.6 | 02125 |
| James P Timilty Middle School | 06 - 08 | 486 | 11.8 | 02119 |
| John W McCormack | 06 - 08 | 596 | 11 | 02125 |
| KIPP Academy Boston Charter School | 05 - 07 | 288 | 9.9 | 02119 |
| Lilla G. Frederick Middle School | 06 - 08 | 552 | 13.1 | 02121 |
| Match Community Day Charter Public School | PK - 04 | 199 | 16.3 | 02130 |
| Grades | Students | P/T Ratio | ZIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School | 09 - 12 | 380 | 16.8 | 02119 |
| Boston International High School | 09 - 12 | 381 | 8.8 | 02124 |
| Boston Latin Academy | 07 - 12 | 1,723 | 17.7 | 02121 |
| City on A Hill Charter Public School Circuit Street | 09 - 12 | 287 | 11 | 02119 |
| Community Academy | 09 - 12 | 62 | 6.8 | 02130 |
| Community Academy of Science and Health | 09 - 12 | 352 | 9.8 | 02122 |
| Dorchester Academy | 09 - 12 | 382 | 10.4 | 02125 |
| Greater Egleston Community High School | 09 - 12 | 202 | 16.8 | 02130 |
| Jeremiah E Burke High | 09 - 12 | 539 | 15.2 | 02121 |
| The English High School | 09 - 12 | 559 | 8 | 02130 |
| Grades | Students | P/T Ratio | ZIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Collegiate Charter School | 05 - 12 | 688 | 11.7 | 02125 |
| City on A Hill Charter Public School Dudley Square | 09 - 10 | 192 | 13.9 | 02119 |
| Codman Academy Charter Public School | PK - 12 | 270 | 10.4 | 02124 |
| Dearborn | 06 - 10 | 273 | 9.8 | 02121 |
| Dr. William Henderson Upper | 05 - 11 | 361 | 9.6 | 02124 |
| Margarita Muniz Academy | 09 - 11 | 229 | 10.1 | 02130 |
| Techboston Academy | 06 - 12 | 985 | 10.2 | 02124 |
| City | County | |
|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Type | ||
| Population | 336,407 | 792,647 |
| Population Density | 13,920 | 13,609 |
| Median Age | 32.6 | 33.3 |
| People per Household | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Median Household Income | 81,744 | 80,260 |
| Average Income per Capita | 50,344 | 47,916 |
