Compare towns
Landaff vs Hampton vs Stark
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).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Hampton | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
10,101Highest |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark 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% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Landaff and Hampton 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% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Stark 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% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stark and Hampton 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 |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Hampton 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 |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
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| Hampton and Landaff 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 |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Landaff School District | — | Stark School District |
| High school in town | None 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.