What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradley has the most people working from home (12.1%).

Dresden has the oldest population (median age 55.1).

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	Bradley	Dresden
People
Population	1,645	1,645
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME	55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME
	Dresden and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1%	17%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Bradley and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4%	24.8%±8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Dresden and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	30.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Bradley and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,667±$28kHighest about the ME average	$74,844±$22kLowest about the ME average
	Bradley and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME	$240,100±$29kHighest 19% below ME
	Dresden and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,088±$325Lowest 4% below ME	$1,194±$502Highest 5% above ME
	Dresden and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,946Lowest 36% below ME	$2,500Highest 18% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.3%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4%	13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Bradley and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%	9.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	88.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 7% below ME	33 minHighest 35% above ME
Work from home	12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9%	6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Bradley and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 34	RSU 02
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.