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Stark vs Beecher Falls vs Benton
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 people working from home (13.9%).
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Benton has the most expensive homes ($288k 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 | Beecher Falls | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Highest |
67Lowest |
386 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6 51% above U.S. |
57.5±2.6Lowest 48% above U.S. |
62.1±1.9Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Benton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9%±40.6 U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 27.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±43.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benton 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+ | 17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$67,895±$4k 16% below U.S. |
| Stark and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
$98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S. |
$288,300±$46kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636 15% below U.S. |
$2,438Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,922Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as 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%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stark School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.