Compare towns
Dummer vs Landaff vs Unity vs Benton
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%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
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 | Unity | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
420 |
1,375Highest |
386 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -9.2% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH |
56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
58±4.5 34% above NH |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
| Benton and Unity 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%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest 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% |
28.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7 NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Unity 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% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
18.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Benton 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±$26k 12% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$67,895±$4kLowest 31% 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 |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$288,300±$46kHighest 28% below NH |
| Benton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
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| Unity 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 |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$2,922 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton 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% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Landaff and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Landaff School District | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.