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Dresden vs Benson vs Day
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 ($192k median).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Day has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).
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 | Benson | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 551Lowest |
784 |
843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59±2.8 52% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4Lowest 33% above U.S. |
61.4±2.4Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Day and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Benson and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Day and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Day are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$9k 21% below U.S. |
$78,625±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$57,727±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Benson and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,500±$48kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$242,000±$26kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$224,400±$49k 33% below U.S. |
| Benson and Day are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,066±$109Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,113±$170Highest 21% below U.S. |
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| Benson and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,138 about the U.S. average |
$4,125Highest 32% above U.S. |
$2,765Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±48.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Day and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| 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.