What stands out worked out from the figures below

Landaff has the most affordable homes ($279k median).

Dedham has the most kids (23.8% 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	Dedham
People
Population	420Lowest	1,656Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S.	46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Dedham 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%	18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dedham 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±$26kLowest 8% above U.S.	$111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S.
	Dedham and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$279,300±$20kLowest 16% below U.S.	$356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$707Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average
	Dedham and Landaff 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.	$3,942Lowest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Landaff and Dedham 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%	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	30 minLowest 14% above U.S.
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Landaff and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Landaff School District	Dedham Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.