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Pittsburg vs Beecher Falls 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
Pittsburg has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Stark has the most kids (14.1% under 18).
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 | Pittsburg | Beecher Falls | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683Highest |
67Lowest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 66±2.9Highest 70% above U.S. |
57.5±2.6Lowest 48% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6 51% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9%±40.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stark and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 52%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±43.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsburg and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,250±$22k 28% below U.S. |
$26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$71,750±$23kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Stark and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$42kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,193Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,438Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,636 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63%±76Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
— | 34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsburg and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Pittsburg School District | — | Stark School District |
| High school in town | Pittsburg School (High) | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.