What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stetson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).

Garland has the oldest population (median age 53.5).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stetson	Garland
People
Population	1,151Highest	823Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME	53.5±4.3Highest 19% above ME
Kids under 18	22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1%	18%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Stetson and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	23.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Stetson and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,023±$28kHighest about the ME average	$51,094±$12kLowest 32% below ME
	Stetson and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$205,700±$34kHighest 31% below ME	$205,400±$38kLowest 31% below ME
	Stetson and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$800±$377Highest 30% below ME	$794±$248Lowest 30% below ME
	Stetson and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,962Highest 35% below ME	$1,536Lowest 49% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4%	46.7%±46.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Stetson and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	19.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME	1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 29% above ME	26 minLowest 7% above ME
Work from home	11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9%	6.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Stetson and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.