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Dummer vs Newburgh 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
Landaff has the most people working from home (10.2%).

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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.

MeasureDummerNewburghLandaff
People
Population
299Lowest
1,475Highest
420
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
53.6±6.4
38% above U.S.
45.8±5.7Lowest
18% 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%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
16.2%±5.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Dummer and Newburgh 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%
21.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.8%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Landaff and Dummer 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%
29.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.7%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Newburgh 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±$21kHighest
13% above U.S.
$76,750±$10kLowest
5% 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±$51kLowest
27% below U.S.
$244,600±$20k
26% below U.S.
$279,300±$20kHighest
16% below U.S.
Landaff and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$950±$219Lowest
33% below U.S.
$1,375±$707Highest
about the U.S. average
Landaff and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898
7% below U.S.
$2,748Lowest
12% below U.S.
$4,813Highest
54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Landaff and Newburgh 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%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
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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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.