What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jaffrey	Landaff
People
Population	5,448Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.5% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH
Kids under 18	23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2%	16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Jaffrey and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Jaffrey and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,330±$18kHighest 7% below NH	$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH
	Jaffrey and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH	$279,300±$20kHighest 31% below NH
	Landaff and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH	$1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH
	Landaff and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,196Highest 7% below NH	$4,813Lowest 28% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2%	45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Jaffrey and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	5.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.2%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Landaff and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#87 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	Landaff School District
High school in town	Conant Middle High School (H)	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	21.3	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.