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Landaff vs Plainfield vs Lisbon

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 highest household income ($88k).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($181k 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.

MeasureLandaffPlainfieldLisbon
People
Population
420Lowest
1,314Highest
730
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-0.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.4±5.2Highest
45% above U.S.
48.1±5.5
24% above U.S.
43.6±8.3Lowest
12% above U.S.
Landaff and Plainfield 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%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
17.8%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Lisbon and Plainfield 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%
21.1%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.6%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Landaff and Lisbon 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%
48.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Lisbon and Plainfield 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.
$69,250±$31k
14% below U.S.
$68,813±$7kLowest
15% below U.S.
Landaff and Plainfield 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.
$318,400±$34kHighest
4% below U.S.
$181,300±$27kLowest
46% below U.S.
Plainfield and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,375±$707Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,153±$103Lowest
18% below U.S.
$1,266±$317
10% below U.S.
Landaff and Lisbon 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.
$4,806
54% above U.S.
$4,402Lowest
41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.5%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
73.2%±53.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.3%±23.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Plainfield and Lisbon 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%
11.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
66.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1955
25 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
24 min
9% below U.S.
20 minLowest
26% below U.S.
Work from home
10.2%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.4%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.6%±6.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Plainfield and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Landaff School District — —
High school 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.