Compare towns
Dummer vs Epping vs Landaff vs Benton
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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
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 | Epping | Landaff | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
7,430Highest |
420 |
386 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% 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 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5Highest 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+ | 16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.3% NH: 40.6% |
18.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
$67,895±$4kLowest 31% below NH |
| Epping and Dummer 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$288,300±$46k 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
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| Epping and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
$2,922 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Landaff School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.