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Benton vs Concord vs Landaff
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Landaff has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Benton | Concord | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 386Lowest |
1,145Highest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.1±1.9Highest 60% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2 45% above U.S. |
| Benton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Landaff and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,895±$4kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$46kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Benton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
| Landaff and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,922Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,026 about the U.S. average |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Landaff and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.