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Denmark vs Webster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Dresden has the most renters (11.8% rent).
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 | Webster | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
2,227Highest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Dresden 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% |
30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Webster 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$74,844±$22k 7% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$240,100±$29kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Webster and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,194±$502Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Denmark and Webster 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,500 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest 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. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley 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.