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Dummer vs Woolwich 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).
Woolwich has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Landaff has the most expensive 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.

MeasureDummerWoolwichLandaff
People
Population
299Lowest
3,158Highest
420
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
53.6±6.4Lowest
38% above U.S.
55.8±5.5
43% above U.S.
56.4±5.2Highest
45% above U.S.
Landaff and Woolwich 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%
15%±5.5Lowest
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%
33.9%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.8%±4.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Woolwich 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.7%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Woolwich 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.
$102,175±$26kHighest
27% above U.S.
$87,500±$26kLowest
8% above U.S.
Woolwich 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±$51kLowest
27% below U.S.
$254,500±$59k
24% below U.S.
$279,300±$20kHighest
16% below U.S.
Landaff and Woolwich 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.
$2,433Lowest
22% below U.S.
$4,813Highest
54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
64.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Woolwich and Landaff 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%
13.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%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 minLowest
5% below U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.9%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.2%±5.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Woolwich and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #92 of 133 in ME —
School district — RSU 01 - LKRSU Landaff School District
High school in town — None 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.