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Starks vs Wilder vs Blaine
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 oldest population (median age 46.7).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Blaine has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Wilder | Blaine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 556Lowest |
3,087Highest |
706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.3±17 19% above U.S. |
| Starks and Blaine 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Blaine and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$80,707±$24kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Blaine and Wilder 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. |
$273,200±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
$691±$303Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Wilder 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. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$1,804 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Starks and Wilder 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Blaine 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.