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Landaff vs York vs Bath
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).
York has the most people working from home (26%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k 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 | York | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
13,986Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Landaff and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and York 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% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff and York 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% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| York and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| York 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±$20k 16% below U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
| York and Bath 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. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
$4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Landaff School District | York Public Schools | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.