Compare towns
Dummer vs Landaff vs Newfields
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 affordable homes ($242k median).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
420 |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Dummer 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$4,813 28% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 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 | 9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Landaff School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.