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Starks vs Croydon vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Starks | Croydon | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 556Lowest |
798 |
4,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.6±3.4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Madison and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madison and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$61,747±$11kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$187,600±$40k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301Highest 25% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$906±$247Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Starks and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,983 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Starks and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madison and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Croydon School District | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.