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Stark vs Brunswick vs Dummer
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%).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 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 | Stark | Brunswick | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Highest |
109Lowest |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Stark and Brunswick 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% |
23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Stark 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% |
35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Dummer 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. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636 15% below U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Stark 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stark School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.