Compare towns
Landaff vs Epping vs Bath vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
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 | Epping | Bath | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 420 |
7,430Highest |
1,097 |
386Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
| Benton 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Landaff 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% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
18.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$67,895±$4k 31% below NH |
| Epping 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$288,300±$46k 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
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| Epping and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,813 28% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
$2,922Lowest 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Landaff School District | Epping School District | Bath School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.