Compare towns
Dummer vs Landaff vs Marlow
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).
Landaff has the most people working from home (10.2%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Landaff | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
420 |
855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
52.8±11.7Lowest 22% 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%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Dummer 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% |
28.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow 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% |
26.3% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Marlow 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±$21k 8% below NH |
$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow 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 |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
| Marlow and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Landaff and Marlow 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 |
$4,813 28% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Landaff and Marlow 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% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Landaff School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.