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Dummer vs Bloomfield 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

Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).

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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.

MeasureDummerBloomfieldStark
People
Population
299
234Lowest
419Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
-14%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.6±6.4
38% above U.S.
41.9±12Lowest
8% above U.S.
58.8±3.6Highest
51% above U.S.
Stark and Dummer 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%
27.4%±14.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Bloomfield 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%
25.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
27.2%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Stark and Bloomfield 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%
32.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
17.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±4.5
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Stark and Bloomfield 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.
$54,375±$17kLowest
33% 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.
$190,600±$63kLowest
43% below U.S.
$197,700±$34k
41% below U.S.
Dummer and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898Highest
7% below U.S.
$2,800
10% 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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
4.6%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.9%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Stark and Dummer 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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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.