What stands out worked out from the figures below

Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).

Landaff has the highest household income ($88k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Columbia	Landaff
People
Population	683Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.9% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	51.8±10.1Lowest 20% above NH	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH
	Landaff and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.4%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%	16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Columbia and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.9%±8.3Highest NH: 20.1%	28.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Columbia and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	26.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7%±3.7Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Columbia and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,917±$13kLowest 42% below NH	$87,500±$26kHighest 12% below NH
	Landaff and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,400±$29kLowest 51% below NH	$279,300±$20kHighest 31% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$792±$333Lowest 47% below NH	$1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH
	Landaff and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,009Lowest 70% below NH	$4,813Highest 28% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	9.1%±95.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 24% below NH	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	11.2%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%	10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Columbia and Landaff 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
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Old photos in Our Story	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.