What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dresden has the most expensive homes ($192k median).

Whitehall has the most kids (26.7% 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.

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

Measure	Dresden	Whitehall
People
Population	551Lowest	2,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-17.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-5.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	59±2.8Highest 48% above NY	36.8±4.8Lowest 8% below NY
Kids under 18	13.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	26.7%±5Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	27.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9%	17.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	13.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±3Lowest NY: 7%	2.3%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
	Whitehall 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	$47,683±$8kLowest 45% below NY
	Dresden and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$191,500±$48kHighest 55% below NY	$102,000±$9kLowest 76% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,066±$109Highest 34% below NY	$975±$96Lowest 40% below NY
	Dresden and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,138Lowest 52% below NY	$3,178Highest 52% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.4%±48.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	63.6%±18.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Whitehall 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%	29.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% below NY	26 minLowest 21% below NY
Work from home	1%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9%	0.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Dresden and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.