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Landaff vs Thetford vs Dummer
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 oldest population (median age 56.4).
Thetford has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% 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.
| Measure | Landaff | Thetford | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
2,813Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Dummer 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% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer 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% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff and Dummer 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% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest 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±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Thetford 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. |
$329,500±$96kHighest about the U.S. average |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| 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. |
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| Landaff and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,813 54% above U.S. |
$6,948Highest 123% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest 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 | 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.