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Dummer vs Stowe vs Worcester 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 homeowners (94.2%).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k 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 | Stowe | Worcester | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
5,285Highest |
831 |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 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±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Stowe 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±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Worcester 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% 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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.