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Stark vs Lunenburg 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%).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Lunenburg | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419 |
1,267Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Lowest 32% 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% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Stark 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% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Lunenburg 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. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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±$34k 41% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,702 13% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Lunenburg 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% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.