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Clarksville vs Upton 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%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Stark has the most kids (14.1% under 18).
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 | Upton | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
91Lowest |
419Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -14% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±6.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6 51% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stark and Clarksville 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest 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±$24kLowest 19% 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. |
— | $197,700±$34kHighest 41% below U.S. |
| Stark and Clarksville 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. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,276 27% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,636Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarksville 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 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.