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Baltimore vs Dummer vs Stark vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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.
| Measure | Baltimore | Dummer | Stark | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361 |
299Lowest |
419 |
465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -14% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Westmore and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,050±$820 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmore and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Stark School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.