What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dyer Brook has the most kids (24.4% under 18).

Hersey has the oldest population (median age 60.5).

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	Dyer Brook	Hersey
People
Population	275Highest	47Lowest
Median age	38.7±11.8Lowest 14% below ME	60.5±3.2Highest 35% above ME
Kids under 18	24.4%±11Highest ME: 18.1%	8.5%±58Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Dyer Brook and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 22.4%	34%±54.5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Hersey and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8%	0%±33.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Dyer Brook and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,409±$27kHighest about the ME average	$31,250±$26kLowest 58% below ME
	Dyer Brook and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$135,000±$51kLowest 54% below ME	$162,500±$113kHighest 45% below ME
	Hersey and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,606Lowest 47% below ME	$2,417Highest 20% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Dyer Brook and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	21.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	65.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME	2004Highest 27 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	8.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9%	5.9%±23.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Dyer Brook and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.