What stands out worked out from the figures below

Landaff has the highest household income ($88k).

Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).

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	Landaff	Barnet
People
Population	420Lowest	1,855Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S.	47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S.
	Landaff and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Barnet and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2%	28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Landaff and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S.	$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S.
	Landaff and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$279,300±$20kHighest 16% below U.S.	$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S.
	Landaff and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average	$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S.
	Landaff and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,813Highest 54% above U.S.	$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Barnet and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Barnet and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Landaff School District	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.