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Landaff vs Hanover vs Bath
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 oldest population (median age 56.4).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
11,685Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
| Landaff and Bath 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Landaff 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% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,813 28% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Landaff 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% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Landaff School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.