Compare towns
Landaff vs Lancaster 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
Landaff has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Lancaster has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Lancaster | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
3,216Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Dummer 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% |
28.4%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lancaster 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±$26k 12% below NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% 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±$20kHighest 31% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
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| Landaff and Lancaster 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 |
$4,226 37% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Landaff and Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Landaff School District | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.