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Stark vs Upton 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).
Upton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Benton has the most renters (7.9% rent).
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 | Upton | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Highest |
91Lowest |
386 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6Lowest 51% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
62.1±1.9 60% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stark and Benton 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±12.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Benton 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% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Benton 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. |
— | $67,895±$4kLowest 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. |
— | $288,300±$46kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636 15% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,922Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Upton 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 Our Story | 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.