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Dummer vs Upton vs Clarksville
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).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
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 | Upton | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
91Lowest |
371Highest |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
50.4±6.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clarksville and Upton 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. |
— | $65,385±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Clarksville 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. |
— | $191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$620 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,276 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksville and Dummer 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarksville and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.