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Landaff vs Barnet vs Stark

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

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).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).

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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.

MeasureLandaffBarnetStark
People
Population
420
1,855Highest
419Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-14%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.4±5.2
45% above U.S.
47.7±5.3Lowest
23% above U.S.
58.8±3.6Highest
51% above U.S.
Stark and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.2%±5.9
U.S.: 22%
21.6%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±6.9Lowest
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%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.2%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
17.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Stark and Landaff 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.
$71,750±$23k
11% below U.S.
Landaff and Stark 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±$24k
25% below U.S.
$197,700±$34kLowest
41% 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.
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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.
$4,489
44% above U.S.
$2,636Lowest
15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.5%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.3%±29.9
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Stark and Barnet 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
22% above U.S.
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
Work from home
10.2%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
13.9%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Stark and Barnet 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 Stark School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.