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Dummer vs Plainfield vs Stark vs Groton
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).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
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 | Plainfield | Stark | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,314Highest |
419 |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2 31% 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% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Plainfield 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. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Groton 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. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Stark 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Stark 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.