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Lisbon vs Mendon vs Landaff
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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 | Lisbon | Mendon | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583Highest |
1,113 |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±5.7Lowest 19% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9 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+ | 20.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303 5% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
| Landaff and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,813 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | — | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4 |
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| 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.