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Dedham vs Otis vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Otis | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656 |
705Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
54.7±3.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$101,250±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$282,500±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,563±$734Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Otis and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942 26% above U.S. |
$2,263Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Otis Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.