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Columbia vs Stark vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% 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 | Columbia | Stark | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683Highest |
419 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.8±10.1 33% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Stark and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
$71,750±$23kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Stark and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Stark and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333 44% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$2,636 15% below U.S. |
$2,800Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Stark and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Columbia 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 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.