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Stark vs Plainfield 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 affordable homes ($198k median).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Plainfield | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419 |
1,314Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% 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% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Dummer 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% |
48.2%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% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Plainfield 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. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% 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±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | — |
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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.