What stands out worked out from the figures below

Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).

Thetford has the most people working from home (13.6%).

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	Thetford
People
Population	420Lowest	2,813Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+7.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S.	43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%	15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Landaff and Thetford 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%	20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Landaff and Thetford 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%	68%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Thetford 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±$26kLowest 8% above U.S.	$88,045±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Thetford and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$279,300±$20kLowest 16% below U.S.	$329,500±$96kHighest about the U.S. average
	Thetford 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	$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S.
	Landaff and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,813Lowest 54% above U.S.	$6,948Highest 123% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Thetford 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%	8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Thetford and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#40 of 70 in VT
School district	Landaff School District	Thetford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.