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Jay vs Landaff vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Jay | Landaff | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,657 |
420Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest 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%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Jay 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. |
$74,616±$21k 8% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Warren 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. |
$232,700±$32k 30% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$141Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Warren 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. |
$2,832 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Landaff 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 73 | Landaff School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.