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Landaff vs Marlow vs Dummer

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 people working from home (10.2%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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.

MeasureLandaffMarlowDummer
People
Population
420
855Highest
299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.9%
NH: +4.6%
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Median age
56.4±5.2Highest
30% above NH
52.8±11.7Lowest
22% above NH
53.6±6.4
24% 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%
20.5%±6.3Highest
NH: 18.2%
19.4%±5.1
NH: 18.2%
Marlow and Dummer 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%
30.5%±5.7Highest
NH: 20.1%
21.4%±4.6Lowest
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%
NH: 40.6%
33.4%Highest
NH: 40.6%
16.9%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7%±1.6
NH: 6%
3.3%±2.2Highest
NH: 6%
0%±5.7Lowest
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
$91,250±$21k
8% below NH
Marlow and Dummer 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
$325,400±$49kHighest
19% below NH
$242,200±$51kLowest
40% 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
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Landaff and Marlow 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
$5,826Highest
13% below NH
$2,898Lowest
57% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.5%±100Highest
NH: 48.2%
18.2%±95.1
NH: 48.2%
0%±100Lowest
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%
NH: 7.2%
9%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.3%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
92.6%
NH: 72.8%
94.2%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
5 yrs newer than NH
1981
2 yrs newer than NH
1977Lowest
2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
21% above NH
35 minHighest
31% above NH
25 minLowest
6% below NH
Work from home
10.2%±5.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
NH: 16.8%
6.8%±4.4
NH: 16.8%
Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Landaff School District Marlow 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.