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Dummer vs Meddybemps vs Upton 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 most kids (19.4% under 18).
Meddybemps has the most renters (12.9% rent).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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.
| Measure | Dummer | Meddybemps | Upton | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
139 |
91Lowest |
419Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -14% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Lowest 38% above U.S. |
63.9±4.2 64% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6 51% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5%±21.5 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Stark 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% |
39.6%±15.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±10.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meddybemps 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. |
$48,000±$13kLowest 41% 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±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$295,000±$73kHighest 11% below U.S. |
— | $197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Meddybemps and Dummer 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. |
$1,206 61% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,636 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meddybemps and Stark 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Upton 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.