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Landaff vs Hampton Beach 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

Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% 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.

MeasureLandaffHampton BeachDummer
People
Population
420
2,605Highest
299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+14.2%
NH: +4.6%
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Median age
56.4±5.2
30% above NH
60.4±2.4Highest
39% above NH
53.6±6.4Lowest
24% above NH
Hampton Beach 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%
3.1%±2.8Lowest
NH: 18.2%
19.4%±5.1Highest
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%
33.7%±4.1Highest
NH: 20.1%
21.4%±4.6Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Hampton Beach 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%
34%Highest
NH: 40.6%
16.9%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7%±1.6Highest
NH: 6%
0.6%±0.7
NH: 6%
0%±5.7Lowest
NH: 6%
Landaff and Hampton Beach 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
$82,557±$17kLowest
17% 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±$20k
31% below NH
$508,900±$76kHighest
26% above NH
$242,200±$51kLowest
40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,375±$707
8% below NH
$1,375±$130
8% below NH
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,813
28% below NH
$6,115Highest
8% below NH
$2,898Lowest
57% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.5%±100
NH: 48.2%
61.7%±20.2Highest
NH: 48.2%
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Hampton Beach 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%
8.2%
NH: 7.2%
9%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.3%
NH: 72.8%
62.9%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
94.2%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
5 yrs newer than NH
1971Lowest
8 yrs older than NH
1977
2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above NH
25 min
5% below NH
25 minLowest
6% below NH
Work from home
10.2%±5.7
NH: 16.8%
26.9%±6.1Highest
NH: 16.8%
6.8%±4.4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district Landaff School District — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.