Compare towns
Dummer vs Landaff vs Ossipee
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%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
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 | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
420 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee 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%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Ossipee 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee 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 |
$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Dummer and Ossipee 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 |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee 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 |
$4,813Highest 28% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Landaff 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Landaff School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.