What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).

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	Orange
People
Population	420Lowest	957Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S.	50.3±5.3Lowest 29% above U.S.
	Landaff and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%	15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Landaff and Orange 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%	19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Orange 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.	$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S.
	Landaff and Orange 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.	$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average	$1,330±$153Lowest 6% below U.S.
	Landaff and Orange 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.	$3,545Lowest 14% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Landaff and Orange 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%	7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Orange and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Landaff School District	Echo Valley Community Union School District #67
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.