What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dedham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2%).

Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dedham	Warren
People
Population	1,656Highest	942Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S.	51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S.
	Warren and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%	18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Dedham and Warren 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%	24.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warren and Dedham 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%	24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dedham and Warren 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.	$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S.	$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average	$1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S.
	Dedham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,942Highest 26% above U.S.	$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warren and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warren 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	Warren School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.