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Stark vs Barnet vs Landaff
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Landaff has the most expensive homes ($279k 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 | Stark | Barnet | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419 |
61Lowest |
420Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6 51% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,375±$707 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 45.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
— | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stark School District | — | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.


