Compare towns
Dummer vs Ryegate vs Wolcott 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).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
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 | Ryegate | Wolcott | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,059 |
1,507Highest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Wolcott 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% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Ryegate 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% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Wolcott 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. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% 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. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
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| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$3,930Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above 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% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Wolcott School District | 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 | 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.