What stands out worked out from the figures below

Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).

Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k 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.

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

Measure	Landaff	Hooksett
People
Population	420Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+10.6% NH: +4.6%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH	41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH
Kids under 18	16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Hooksett 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%	17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	39.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH	$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH
	Hooksett 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	$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH	$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH
	Hooksett and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,813Lowest 28% below NH	$6,554Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1988Highest 9 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%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hooksett and Landaff 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	—	#30 of 120 in NH
School district	Landaff School District	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.