Compare towns
Dummer vs Monroe vs Landaff
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).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Landaff has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Monroe | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
786Highest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% 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% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe 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% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Landaff and Monroe 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 |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH |
| Dummer and Monroe 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 |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
| Monroe and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH |
| Landaff and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$4,813Highest 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7Highest 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 | — | Monroe School District | Landaff 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.