Compare towns
Landaff vs Lyme vs Dummer vs Monroe
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 oldest population (median age 56.4).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Lyme | Dummer | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 420 |
1,710Highest |
299Lowest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
51±10.4 18% 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% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe 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% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 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 |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707 8% below NH |
$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
— | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% 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 | $4,813 28% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Landaff School District | Lyme School District | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.