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Dummer vs Chapman 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Chapman | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
388 |
420Highest |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Dummer 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% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$87,500±$26kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Dummer 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. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% 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. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.