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Landaff vs Ryegate vs Lyman
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 people working from home (10.2%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Lyman has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Ryegate | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
1,059Highest |
464 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2 45% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ryegate 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. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Lyman 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. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Lyman 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 |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,147±$81 19% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Lyman 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. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Ryegate 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Landaff and Ryegate 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 Our Story | 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.