Compare towns
Landaff vs Lyme vs Easton
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 affordable homes ($279k median).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Easton has the most homeowners (98.7%).
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 | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
1,710Highest |
356Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Easton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.3Lowest 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%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41%±19Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Easton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$106,250±$38k 7% above NH |
| Lyme and Easton 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 |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$426,100±$78k 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
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| 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 |
$3,577Lowest 46% 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% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4.2 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 | 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.