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Starks vs Washington 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 kids (16.4% under 18).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).
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 | Washington | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 556Lowest |
1,208 |
2,676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
44.9±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Washington and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Starks and Washington 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% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±7.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%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% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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. |
$89,453±$12kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$61,698±$20kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$163,900±$59k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160Highest 22% below U.S. |
$850±$218Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Washington 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. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,740 44% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.5%±13.9 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madison and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington School District | — |
| High school 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.