What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has the most people working from home (13.5%).

Dresden has the oldest population (median age 55.1).

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	Whitefield	Dresden
People
Population	2,157Highest	1,645Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6%	+3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	51.9±5.2Lowest 16% above ME	55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME
	Dresden and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%	17%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Whitefield and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4%	24.8%±8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Whitefield and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Whitefield and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average	$74,844±$22kHighest about the ME average
	Dresden and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,300±$24kHighest 18% below ME	$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME
	Whitefield and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME	$1,194±$502Highest 5% above ME
	Dresden and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,366Lowest 22% below ME	$2,500Highest 18% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±22.1Highest ME: 48.4%	13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Whitefield and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%	9.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 23% above ME	33 minHighest 35% above ME
Work from home	13.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%	6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Whitefield and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 12	RSU 02
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.