Compare towns
Dorchester vs Newfields vs Orford 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).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Orford has the most renters (24.5% rent).
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 | Dorchester | Newfields | Orford | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 410Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,295 |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 56±10.5 29% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
| Landaff and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Landaff 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$271,900±$25k 32% below NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,263±$686Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,375±$707 8% below NH |
| Newfields and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,779Lowest 43% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,836 12% below NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Landaff and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.2%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.