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Dummer vs Warwick 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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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.

MeasureDummerWarwickStark
People
Population
299Lowest
776Highest
419
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
0%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-14%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.6±6.4
38% above U.S.
51.4±7.3Lowest
32% 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%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±6.9
U.S.: 22%
Dummer and Stark 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%
23.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
27.2%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Stark and Warwick 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%
40.5%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%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Stark and Warwick 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.
$93,333±$22kHighest
16% above U.S.
$71,750±$23kLowest
11% below U.S.
Warwick 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.
$349,400±$34kHighest
5% above U.S.
$197,700±$34kLowest
41% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,367±$163
3% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898
7% below U.S.
$4,380Highest
40% above U.S.
$2,636Lowest
15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±57.3
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Stark and Warwick 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%
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
34 min
28% above U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.9%±6.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Warwick and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Warwick Stark School District
High school 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.