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Dummer vs Groton 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 most kids (19.4% under 18).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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.

MeasureDummerGrotonLandaff
People
Population
299Lowest
507Highest
420
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4%
NH: +4.6%
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Median age
53.6±6.4
24% above NH
51.1±16.2Lowest
18% above NH
56.4±5.2Highest
30% above NH
Landaff and Dummer 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%
15.4%±4.6Lowest
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%
29.4%±4.8Highest
NH: 20.1%
28.8%±4.7
NH: 20.1%
Groton 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%
29.2%Highest
NH: 40.6%
26.3%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
NH: 6%
2%±2Highest
NH: 6%
1.7%±1.6
NH: 6%
Groton 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
$85,625±$21kLowest
14% 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
$269,000±$45k
33% below NH
$279,300±$20kHighest
31% below NH
Landaff and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$2,667±$295Highest
79% above NH
$1,375±$707Lowest
8% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898
57% below NH
$2,873Lowest
57% below NH
$4,813Highest
28% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
50%±83.6Highest
NH: 48.2%
45.5%±100
NH: 48.2%
Groton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%
NH: 7.2%
10.5%Highest
NH: 7.2%
5.7%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
NH: 72.8%
91.3%
NH: 72.8%
90.3%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
2 yrs older than NH
1984Highest
5 yrs newer than NH
1984Highest
5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
6% below NH
29 min
10% above NH
32 minHighest
21% above NH
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
13.7%±6.5Highest
NH: 16.8%
10.2%±5.7
NH: 16.8%
Groton 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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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.