Compare towns
Dummer vs Springfield vs Sutton 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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Springfield | Sutton | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,122 |
2,239Highest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Sutton 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% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH |
| Sutton and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,375±$707 8% below NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Landaff and Sutton 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.