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Jay vs Landaff vs Wilton
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Landaff has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Wilton has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,657Highest |
420Lowest |
3,862 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
46.1±6.6 19% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilton and Jay 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% |
27%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.5%Highest 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% |
4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jay and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,238±$19k 13% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$63,396±$23kLowest 21% below 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. |
$202,000±$30k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$141 46% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
$446±$274Lowest 68% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$2,344 25% 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% |
52.5%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilton 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 | — | #121 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 73 | Landaff School District | RSU 09 |
| 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.