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Dorchester vs Hampton Beach 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
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Landaff has the most kids (16.2% under 18).
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 | Dorchester | Hampton Beach | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 410Lowest |
2,605Highest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 56±10.5Lowest 29% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Landaff and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Landaff and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$87,500±$26kHighest 12% below NH |
| Landaff and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,375±$707 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,779Lowest 43% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.2%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Dorchester 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 | 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.