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Warner vs Dedham vs Wilton
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 the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
25,237Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest 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+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Dedham 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% |
36.9%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% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest 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. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$7,612Lowest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest 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 | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham and Wilton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Dedham | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.