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Springfield vs Warner vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k 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.
| Measure | Springfield | Warner | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,959 |
25,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Highest 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+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham and Springfield 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Dedham |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.