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Dummer vs Concord 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).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).

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.

MeasureDummerConcordStark
People
Population
299Lowest
1,145Highest
419
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-7.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-14%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.6±6.4
38% above U.S.
49.8±6.6Lowest
28% 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%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.9%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Dummer and Concord 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%
27.1%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
27.2%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Stark and Concord 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%
22.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
17.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Stark and Concord 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.
$73,304±$9k
9% below U.S.
$71,750±$23kLowest
11% below U.S.
Dummer and Concord 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.
$159,300±$8kLowest
52% 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.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,111±$29
21% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898
7% below U.S.
$3,026Highest
about the U.S. average
$2,636Lowest
15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±82.4
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Stark and Concord 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%
13.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.7%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
13.9%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Stark and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Stark School District
High school in town — None 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.