Compare towns
Leyden vs Dedham vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
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 | Leyden | Dedham | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
25,237Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
44.6±1.6Lowest 12% 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 | 13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Highest 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+ | 28.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Lowest 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+ | 40%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13k about the MA average |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451 9% above MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% 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 | $4,651 22% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest 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 | 10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 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.