Compare towns
Landaff vs Bath vs Stark vs Dummer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Landaff has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Landaff | Bath | Stark | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 420 |
1,097Highest |
419 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
| Stark and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Dummer 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%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stark and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
| Dummer and Landaff 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±$23k 42% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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 |
$4,413 34% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Landaff 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Bath 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 | Stark School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.