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Stark vs Upton vs Errol
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 oldest population (median age 70.4).
Errol has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Errol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Highest |
91Lowest |
314 |
| 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. |
63.1±5.2 62% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±12.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stark and Errol 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% |
42%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.3% 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% |
1.6%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Errol 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. |
— | $62,500±$17kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Stark and Errol 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. |
— | $275,000±$92kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Errol and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636 15% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,659Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Errol 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±9.1Lowest 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 | — | Errol 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.