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Dresden vs Hampton Falls vs Woolwich
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 Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Woolwich has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 Falls | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
2,328 |
3,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±7.9 42% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,100±$29kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$502Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
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| Hampton Falls and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500 20% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Hampton Falls 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Woolwich 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 | — | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 02 | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None 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.