Compare towns
Stark vs Dedham vs Dummer vs Lyman
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%).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Lyman 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 | Stark | Dedham | Dummer | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 419 |
1,656Highest |
299Lowest |
464 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6 51% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham 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% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Dedham 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. |
$111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$71,042±$17kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Dedham 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. |
$356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,147±$81Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,942 26% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,981Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Lyman 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Stark School District | Dedham Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.