Compare towns
Dedham vs Leyden vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dedham | Leyden | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
637Lowest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dedham and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,917±$451 9% above MA |
$1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
| Dedham and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dedham and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% MA: 10% |
10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
33 min 12% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.