What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Proctor has the most kids (21.8% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Landaff	Proctor
People
Population	420Lowest	1,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.3% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S.	42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Proctor and Landaff 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%	22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Landaff and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Proctor 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.	$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S.
	Landaff and Proctor 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.	$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average	$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S.
	Landaff and Proctor 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.	$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Landaff and Proctor 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%	16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Landaff and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Landaff School District	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
High school in town	None in town	Proctor Junior/Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.7
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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.