What stands out worked out from the figures below

Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).

Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Landaff	Holderness
People
Population	420Lowest	1,917Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4.9% NH: +4.6%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH	39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH
Kids under 18	16.2%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%	14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Landaff and Holderness 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%	31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Holderness 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	55.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Holderness 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±$26kLowest 12% below NH	$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH
	Holderness 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±$20kLowest 31% below NH	$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH	$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH
	Holderness and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,813Highest 28% below NH	$3,923Lowest 41% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff and Holderness 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%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8%	9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Landaff and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Landaff School District	Holderness School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.