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Dummer vs Beecher Falls 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
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Landaff has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Dummer | Beecher Falls | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
67Lowest |
420Highest |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Lowest 38% above U.S. |
57.5±2.6Highest 48% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2 45% above U.S. |
| Beecher Falls and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±43.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beecher Falls and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,375±$707 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,438Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
— | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Landaff and Dummer 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 | 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.