What stands out worked out from the figures below

Landaff has the most homeowners (90.3%).

Wilder has the shortest commute (17 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.

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

Measure	Landaff	Wilder
People
Population	420Lowest	3,087Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+81.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S.	45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Landaff and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%	11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Landaff and Wilder 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%	27.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Landaff and Wilder 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%	60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S.	$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S.
	Landaff and Wilder 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.	$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S.
	Landaff and Wilder 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	$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S.
	Landaff and Wilder 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.	$5,505Highest 76% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Landaff and Wilder 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%	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	17 minLowest 37% below U.S.
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wilder and Landaff 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	—
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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.