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Pittsburg vs Stark vs Upton
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%).
Stark has the most kids (14.1% under 18).
Upton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Stark | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683Highest |
419 |
91Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 66±2.9 70% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Lowest 51% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stark and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 52%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Pittsburg 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% |
17.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest 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±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$71,750±$23kHighest 11% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,193Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,636 15% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63%±76 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Lowest 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 History | 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.