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Brookline vs Dummer vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Brookline | Dummer | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Highest |
299Lowest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% 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 | 20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.