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Dummer vs Barnet vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Dummer | Barnet | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
61Lowest |
419Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -14% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Lowest 38% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6 51% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,950Highest 5% below U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
— | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.