What stands out worked out from the figures below

Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).

Bennington has the most kids (26% 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	Bennington
People
Population	420Lowest	1,588Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.7% NH: +4.6%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH	42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bennington 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%	15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	33.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
	Bennington 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	$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH
	Landaff and Bennington 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	$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH
	Landaff and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH	$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH
	Landaff and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,813Lowest 28% below NH	$5,944Highest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.3%Lowest 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 minLowest 21% above NH	37 minHighest 38% above NH
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bennington 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	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.