What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warner	Dedham
People
Population	2,959Highest	1,656Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.	46.5±2.2Highest 20% above U.S.
	Dedham and Warner 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%	23.8%±3.6Highest 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warner 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warner and Dedham 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.	$111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S.
	Dedham and Warner 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.	$356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S.
	Dedham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average
	Dedham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.	$3,942Lowest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	30 minLowest 14% above U.S.
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warner and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Dedham Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.