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Landaff vs Dalton 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 people working from home (10.2%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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.
| Measure | Landaff | Dalton | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
916Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
53.6±6.4 24% 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 | 16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton 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% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 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+ | 26.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dalton 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±$26k 12% below NH |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% 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 |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% 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±$707Highest 8% below NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
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| Landaff and Dalton 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 |
$3,561 47% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton 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% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Landaff School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.