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Carroll vs Dover 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
Carroll has the oldest population (median age 62.4).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Landaff has the most kids (16.2% 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 | Carroll | Dover | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
1,466Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Lowest 38% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2 45% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Landaff and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26k 20% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Dover and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
| Landaff and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Landaff and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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.