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Beecher Falls vs Stark vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Stark has the highest household income ($72k).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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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 | Beecher Falls | Stark | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
419Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±2.6 48% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Stark and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Stark and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beecher Falls and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$71,750±$23kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Stark and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32kHighest 40% below U.S. |
| Norton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,636 15% below U.S. |
$2,769Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton 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 Our Story | 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.