What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dresden has the most kids (13.1% under 18).

Day has the most people working from home (7.4%).

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	Day
People
Population	551Lowest	843Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-17.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	59±2.8Lowest 48% above NY	61.4±2.4Highest 54% above NY
	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%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%	7.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Dresden and Day are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9%	37.6%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	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 NY: 40.2%	24.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±3Lowest NY: 7%	3%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	Day and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,180±$9kHighest 25% below NY	$57,727±$16kLowest 33% below NY
	Dresden and Day are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$191,500±$48kLowest 55% below NY	$224,400±$49kHighest 47% below NY
	Day and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,066±$109 34% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,138Highest 52% below NY	$2,765Lowest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.4%±48.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Day and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest NY: 14%	12.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 5% below NY	38 minHighest 16% above NY
Work from home	1%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.4%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%
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NY 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.