Compare towns
Dummer vs Alstead 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
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Dummer | Alstead | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,551Highest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH |
56±3.3 29% 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 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 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+ | 16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Highest 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 | $91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% 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 | $242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% 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 | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest 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 | 9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Highest 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.