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Danube vs Stratton 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
Danube has the most homeowners (91.9%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Danube | Stratton | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 888Highest |
532Lowest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±5 about the U.S. average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
46.3±15.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Stark and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danube and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danube and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,917±$23k 16% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$60,875±$14kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$24kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$156,800±$33k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$566 20% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$929±$257Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,850Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,492 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±98.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±42.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.