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Carroll vs Wilder 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).
Wilder has the most renters (37.1% rent).
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 | Wilder | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
3,087Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% 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% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Landaff and Wilder 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% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%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% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Wilder 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. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
| Landaff and Wilder 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. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,813 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Landaff and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 3 photos → |
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.