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Benton vs Dummer vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has the most renters (7.9% rent).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Benton | Dummer | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 386Highest |
299 |
91Lowest |
| Median age | 62.1±1.9 60% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Lowest 38% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±12.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,895±$4kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
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| Dummer and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$46kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
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| Benton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,922Highest 6% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.