Compare towns
Dummer vs Stark vs Mapleton vs Columbia
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 expensive homes ($242k median).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Stark | Mapleton | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
419 |
1,884Highest |
683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.8±10.1 33% 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% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dummer 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% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$57,917±$13kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Dummer 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. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$196,400±$29k 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 | — | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$792±$333Highest 44% below U.S. |
| Columbia and Mapleton 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. |
$2,636 15% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,009 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.1%±95.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Mapleton 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% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Stark School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.