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Dresden vs Bartlett vs Harrison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dresden has the most kids (17% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Dresden | Bartlett | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
3,281Highest |
2,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±7.9Lowest 42% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
56±3.6 44% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dresden and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,844±$22kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$56,938±$6kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Dresden and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,100±$29kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$249,300±$70k 25% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$502 15% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$885±$193Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
$2,731Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harrison and Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 02 | Bartlett School District | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None 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.