Compare towns
Landaff vs Worcester vs Lisbon
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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($181k median).
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 | Worcester | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
831Highest |
730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
43.6±8.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff and Lisbon 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Lisbon 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. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$68,813±$7kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$181,300±$27kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Worcester 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 |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,266±$317 10% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Lisbon 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. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,402Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.3%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Landaff School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.