Compare towns
Landaff vs Groton 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 kids (16.2% under 18).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Lyman has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Groton | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
507Highest |
464 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
51.1±16.2Lowest 18% 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%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Landaff and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Groton 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 |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
| Landaff and Groton 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 |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% 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±$707 8% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,813Highest 28% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,981 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Groton 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% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Groton 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 | — | — |
| 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.