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Benton 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
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Landaff has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Benton | Dummer | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 386 |
299Lowest |
420Highest |
| Median age | 62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH |
56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
| Benton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.2% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Benton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,895±$4kLowest 31% 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 | $288,300±$46kHighest 28% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
| Benton and Landaff 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 | $2,922 56% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,813Highest 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Landaff and Dummer 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.