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Denmark vs Meredith vs Dresden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most homeowners (92.7%).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Dresden has the most kids (17% 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.
| Measure | Denmark | Meredith | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
6,758Highest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Lowest 40% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.1±7.9 42% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dresden and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$74,844±$22k 7% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$240,100±$29kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,194±$502 15% below U.S. |
| Denmark and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,500 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Denmark 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.