What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarksburg has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).

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	Clarksburg	Stamford
People
Population	1,667Highest	963Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.8±7.1Highest 28% above U.S.	49.4±5.5Lowest 27% above U.S.
	Clarksburg and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Stamford and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Stamford and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,143±$11kLowest 4% below U.S.	$88,646±$9kHighest 10% above U.S.
	Stamford and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$239,900±$18kLowest 28% below U.S.	$303,200±$25kHighest 9% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$190Lowest 20% below U.S.	$1,583±$935Highest 12% above U.S.
	Stamford and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,993Lowest 4% below U.S.	$5,113Highest 64% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.2%±56.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Clarksburg and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	8.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Stamford and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Clarksburg	Stamford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.