What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jay	Landaff
People
Population	4,657Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.8% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	39.5±5.1Lowest about the U.S. average	56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%	16.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Jay and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Jay and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,238±$19kLowest 13% below U.S.	$87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S.
	Landaff and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$168,600±$27kLowest 49% below U.S.	$279,300±$20kHighest 16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$759±$141Lowest 46% below U.S.	$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average
	Landaff and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,245Lowest 28% below U.S.	$4,813Highest 54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Landaff and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below U.S.	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	4.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Landaff and Jay 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	#86 of 133 in ME	—
School district	RSU 73	Landaff School District
High school in town	Spruce Mountain High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7	—
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.