What stands out worked out from the figures below

Munnsville has the most kids (24.1% under 18).

Dresden has the most people working from home (12.8%).

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	Munnsville	Dresden
People
Population	369Highest	272Lowest
Median age	40.8±7.8Highest about the NY average	39.3±11.1Lowest about the NY average
	Munnsville and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.1%±7.9Highest NY: 20.5%	18%±13.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Munnsville and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.4%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.1%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Dresden and Munnsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	19.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±3.8Highest NY: 7%	0.7%±5.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Munnsville and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,750±$13kHighest 10% below NY	$70,729±$13kLowest 18% below NY
	Munnsville and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$114,400±$14kHighest 73% below NY	$110,800±$10kLowest 74% below NY
	Munnsville and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$880±$145Highest 46% below NY	$718±$37Lowest 56% below NY
	Munnsville and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,125Highest 53% below NY	$2,944Lowest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.4%±78Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Munnsville and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest NY: 14%	25%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	74.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minHighest 44% below NY	17 minLowest 48% below NY
Work from home	10.2%±6Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.8%±11.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Dresden and Munnsville 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.