What stands out worked out from the figures below

Landaff has the most affordable homes ($279k median).

Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).

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.

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

Measure	Landaff	Lyme
People
Population	420Lowest	1,710Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.7% NH: +4.6%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH	48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH
	Landaff and Lyme 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%	19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lyme 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%	26.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Landaff and Lyme 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%	70.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	Lyme 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	$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$279,300±$20kLowest 31% below NH	$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH	$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH
	Lyme 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	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lyme and Landaff 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%	4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Landaff School District	Lyme 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.