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Stark vs Guildhall 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%).
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Guildhall | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Highest |
371 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
| Stark and Dummer 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Guildhall 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. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
| Guildhall 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. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Dummer 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.