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Landaff vs Orange vs Stark

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 expensive homes ($279k median).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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.

MeasureLandaffOrangeStark
People
Population
420
957Highest
419Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-14%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.4±5.2
45% above U.S.
50.3±5.3Lowest
29% above U.S.
58.8±3.6Highest
51% above U.S.
Stark and Landaff 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%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±6.9Lowest
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%
27.2%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Landaff and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
17.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Stark and Orange 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.
$71,750±$23k
11% below U.S.
Landaff and Stark 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±$22k
33% below U.S.
$197,700±$34kLowest
41% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,375±$707Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,330±$153Lowest
6% below U.S.
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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.
$3,545
14% above U.S.
$2,636Lowest
15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.5%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±87Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Stark and Landaff 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
22% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
Work from home
10.2%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.5%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
13.9%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Stark and Orange 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 Stark School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.