Compare towns
Dummer vs New Hampton 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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 | New Hampton | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,509Highest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.8% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
51.7±2.7Lowest 19% 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%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9 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% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and New Hampton 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% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton 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 |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH |
| New Hampton 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 |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH |
| Landaff and New Hampton 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 |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Landaff and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfound Area 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.