Compare towns
Landaff vs Middlesex vs Dummer vs Bath
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
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 | Middlesex | Dummer | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 420 |
1,943Highest |
299Lowest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff and Bath 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,813 54% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Landaff and Bath 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Landaff School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.