What stands out worked out from the figures below

Peacham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Peacham	Stark
People
Population	887Highest	419Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.1±5.7Lowest 29% above U.S.	58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S.
	Stark and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22%	14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Peacham and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	27.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Peacham and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above U.S.	$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S.
	Peacham and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$302,000±$64kHighest 9% below U.S.	$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,028±$248 27% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,605Highest 80% above U.S.	$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1%	66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 17% above U.S.	34 minHighest 28% above U.S.
Work from home	24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Peacham and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Peacham School District	Stark School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.