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Landaff vs Lyman 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 highest household income ($88k).
Lyman has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Lyman | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
464Highest |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2Lowest 30% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
58.8±3.6 36% above NH |
| Lyman and Stark 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% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Landaff and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3% NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stark 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±$26kHighest 12% below NH |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
| Landaff and Stark 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 |
$311,100±$66kHighest 23% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Lyman and Landaff 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 |
$1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
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| Landaff and Lyman 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 |
$3,981 40% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Lyman 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% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Landaff School District | — | Stark 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.