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Denmark vs Ossipee 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 people working from home (12.7%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Ossipee | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
55.1±7.9Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Dresden and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$74,844±$22k 7% below U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$240,100±$29kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,194±$502Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Denmark 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. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,500 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Denmark and Dresden 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.