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Stark vs Proctor vs Landaff
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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Landaff has the most expensive homes ($279k 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 | Proctor | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Lowest |
1,586Highest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2 45% above U.S. |
| Stark and Landaff 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% |
17.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Landaff 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% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff and Stark 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Proctor 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. |
$206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
| Landaff and Proctor 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. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stark School District | — | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | None 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.