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Dresden vs Warner vs Richmond
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 oldest population (median age 55.1).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Richmond has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Warner | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
2,959 |
3,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±7.9Highest 42% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
36.9±3.8Lowest 5% below 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Warner 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%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest 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% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Richmond 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$65,854±$10kLowest 18% below 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. |
$242,700±$27k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$502 15% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,077±$166Lowest 24% 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. |
$3,143 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±23.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Richmond 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Richmond 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 | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
| 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.