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Warner vs Dedham vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Warner | Dedham | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
25,237Highest |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Webster and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest 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 | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Dedham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.