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Dresden vs Sutton 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 affordable homes ($240k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
2,239 |
2,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±7.9 42% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Harrison 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Dresden 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harrison 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$22k 7% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$56,938±$6kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,100±$29kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$249,300±$70k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$502 15% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$885±$193Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,731 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Harrison 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harrison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 02 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.