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Dresden vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Otisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Hampton | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
10,101Highest |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±7.9 42% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
56.8±4.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Otisfield and Dresden 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,844±$22kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$84,271±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Otisfield 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. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$317,200±$35k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$502Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,300±$872 8% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,652 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±92.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otisfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Otisfield 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 02 | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.