What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).

Landaff has the most affordable homes ($279k median).

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	Dedham	Landaff
People
Population	1,656Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S.	56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S.
Kids under 18	23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%	16.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Dedham and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dedham and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S.	$87,500±$26kLowest 8% above U.S.
	Dedham and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S.	$279,300±$20kLowest 16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average	$1,375±$707Lowest about the U.S. average
	Dedham and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,942Lowest 26% above U.S.	$4,813Highest 54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Landaff and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 14% above U.S.	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Landaff and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Dedham Public Schools	Landaff School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.