What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).

Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dresden	Warner
People
Population	1,645Lowest	2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.1±7.9Highest 42% above U.S.	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Dresden and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Warner and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Dresden and Warner 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%	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warner 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.	$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Warner 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.	$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,194±$502Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S.
	Warner 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.	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.2%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warner and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	6.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	RSU 02	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.