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Dummer vs Landaff vs Orange

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).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).

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.

MeasureDummerLandaffOrange
People
Population
299Lowest
420Highest
320
Median age
53.6±6.4
24% above NH
56.4±5.2Highest
30% above NH
41.3±9.1Lowest
5% below 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%
20.6%±5.6Highest
NH: 18.2%
Orange and Dummer 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%
20%±5Lowest
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%
37.2%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
NH: 6%
1.7%±1.6
NH: 6%
4.7%±3.7Highest
NH: 6%
Orange 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
$118,750±$39kHighest
20% above NH
Orange 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
$302,600±$35kHighest
25% below NH
Orange and Landaff 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
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898Lowest
57% below NH
$4,813
28% below NH
$5,132Highest
23% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
45.5%±100Highest
NH: 48.2%
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%
NH: 7.2%
5.7%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
9.4%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%
NH: 72.8%
90.3%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
97.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
2 yrs older than NH
1984
5 yrs newer than NH
1986Highest
7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
6% below NH
32 minHighest
21% above NH
28 min
5% above NH
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
10.2%±5.7
NH: 16.8%
20.8%±8.9Highest
NH: 16.8%
Orange 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.