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Landaff vs Eliot 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 oldest population (median age 56.4).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% 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.
| Measure | Landaff | Eliot | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
7,146Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Lowest 31% 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff and Eliot 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% |
43.6%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% |
2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eliot 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. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
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| Eliot 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. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Landaff School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school 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.