Compare towns
Alstead vs Dummer vs Landaff
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Landaff has the most expensive homes ($279k 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 | Alstead | Dummer | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
299Lowest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
| Landaff and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
| Dummer and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$279,300±$20kHighest 31% below NH |
| Landaff and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,375±$707 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.