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Dummer vs Wayne vs Groton 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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Groton has the youngest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Wayne | Groton | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,101Highest |
507 |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Stark and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Groton 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% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Wayne 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. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,289Highest 5% above U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Groton 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% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — | Stark School District |
| 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.