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Dummer vs Coventry 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).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 45.2).
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.

MeasureDummerCoventryStark
People
Population
299Lowest
917Highest
419
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-14%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.6±6.4
38% above U.S.
45.2±5.2Lowest
16% 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%
20.2%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Coventry 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%
22.5%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
27.2%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Stark and Coventry 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%
21.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
17.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±4.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Coventry and Stark 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.
$59,342±$3kLowest
26% 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.
$197,900±$55k
41% below U.S.
$197,700±$34kLowest
41% below U.S.
Dummer and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$755±$108
47% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898Highest
7% below U.S.
$2,375Lowest
24% below U.S.
$2,636
15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
1.5%±27.7
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Stark and Coventry 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%
19.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
36 minHighest
36% above U.S.
34 min
28% above U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.6%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
13.9%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Stark and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Coventry School District Stark School District
High school in town — None 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.