Compare towns
Dummer vs Temple 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).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Temple | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,363Highest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest 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%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Dummer 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% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$94,107±$15kHighest 5% below NH |
$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH |
| Temple 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH |
| Landaff and Temple 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 |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Landaff and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Landaff 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.