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Stark vs Whitingham 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%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Landaff has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Whitingham | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Lowest |
1,368Highest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Landaff 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Landaff 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Whitingham 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. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Landaff 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. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
| Landaff and Whitingham 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,813 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.