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Stark vs Stow vs Milan
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).
Stow has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Milan has the most kids (18.2% 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 | Stow | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Lowest |
535 |
1,334Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
57±10.5 47% above U.S. |
50.3±2.8Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Stark and Stow 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% |
15.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milan and Stow 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% |
37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow 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% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milan 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. |
$42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$70,300±$8k 13% below U.S. |
| Stark and Milan 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. |
$326,400±$42kHighest about the U.S. average |
$259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Stow and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $878±$160 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,304 6% above U.S. |
$3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow 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 | — | Milan School District |
| 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.