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Clarksville vs Canaan 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
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
Canaan has the most kids (15.8% under 18).
Stark has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
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 | Clarksville | Canaan | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
810Highest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±6.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Stark and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,385±$24k 19% below U.S. |
$55,606±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$71,750±$23kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Stark and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$201,900±$46kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$620 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,276Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$3,389Highest 9% above U.S. |
$2,636 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Clarksville 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarksville and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Canaan School District | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | Canaan High School CTE Program | 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.