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Landaff vs Dedham vs Dummer
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 most people working from home (10.2%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Landaff | Dedham | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
1,656Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Dummer 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% |
23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest 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. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
$356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
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| 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. |
$3,942 26% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest 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 | — |
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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.