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Stark vs Norton 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 kids (14.1% under 18).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Norton | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Highest |
108Lowest |
386 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6 51% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7Lowest 38% 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% |
13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stark and Norton 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% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton 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±$23kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% 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±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32k 40% below U.S. |
$288,300±$46kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,769 11% 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% |
13% 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 | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton and Stark 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 | — | — |
| 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.