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Dresden vs Bartlett vs Otisfield
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 affordable homes ($240k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Otisfield has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±7.9Lowest 42% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
56.8±4.8 46% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Otisfield 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% |
16.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dresden and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Dresden 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% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dresden and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,844±$22k 7% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$84,271±$15kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Otisfield and Dresden 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. |
$317,200±$35k 5% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$502Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,300±$872 8% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Otisfield 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. |
$2,652Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±92.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otisfield and Bartlett 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otisfield 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.