What stands out worked out from the figures below

Landaff has the most people working from home (10.2%).

Marlow has the most kids (20.5% 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.

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

Measure	Landaff	Marlow
People
Population	420Lowest	855Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.9% NH: +4.6%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH	52.8±11.7Lowest 22% above NH
	Landaff and Marlow 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%	20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Marlow and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Marlow 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%	33.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6%
	Marlow 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	$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH
	Marlow 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±$20kLowest 31% below NH	$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH
	Marlow 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	$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH
	Landaff and Marlow 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	$5,826Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff and Marlow 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%	8.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 21% above NH	35 minHighest 31% above NH
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8%	0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Landaff School District	Marlow 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

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.