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Dummer vs Stark vs Worcester vs Landaff
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).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Landaff has the most expensive homes ($279k 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 | Stark | Worcester | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
419 |
831Highest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2 45% above U.S. |
| Stark and Landaff 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% |
14.1%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Landaff 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff 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% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Landaff 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. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
| Landaff and Worcester 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. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Landaff 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.