Compare towns
Leyden vs Dedham vs Warwick vs Washington
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%).
Washington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637 |
25,237Highest |
776 |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2 33% above MA |
44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
| Washington and Leyden 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% |
13.3%±5.9 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%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
32.1%Lowest 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% |
2.3%±1.8 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 |
$95,278±$12k 8% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451 9% above MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
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| 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 |
$4,381 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
92.5% 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 |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3 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 | — | Dedham | Warwick | — |
| High school in town | — | Dedham High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.