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Starks vs Vershire 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 homeowners (90%).
Vershire has the most expensive homes ($209k median).
Madison has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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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 | Vershire | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 556Lowest |
842 |
2,676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
44.9±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Starks and Vershire 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% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Madison 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. |
$71,618±$12kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$61,698±$20kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$163,900±$59k 51% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$850±$218Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Starks 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. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,740 44% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.5%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madison and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.