Compare towns
Landaff vs Dummer vs Lyman
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%).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Lyman has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | Dummer | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
299Lowest |
464Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Lyman 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Landaff and Lyman 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 |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% 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±$20k 31% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$311,100±$66kHighest 23% below NH |
| Lyman and Landaff 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 |
— | $1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
| Landaff and Lyman 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 |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,981 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman 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% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.