Compare towns
Stark vs Worcester vs Dummer 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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Worcester | Dummer | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 419 |
831 |
299Lowest |
1,334Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
50.3±2.8 29% above U.S. |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Milan 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Milan 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. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
— | $878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Milan 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. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Worcester 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Milan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.