What stands out worked out from the figures below

Landaff has the highest household income ($88k).

Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).

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	Landaff	Bath
People
Population	420Lowest	1,097Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	0% NH: +4.6%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH	48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH
	Landaff and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bath and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%	26.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Landaff and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	26.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	2.4%±2Highest NH: 6%
	Bath and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,500±$26kHighest 12% below NH	$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH
	Landaff and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$279,300±$20kHighest 31% below NH	$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH	$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH
	Bath and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,813Highest 28% below NH	$4,413Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bath and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Landaff School District	Bath School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.