Compare towns
Landaff vs Meredith 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 oldest population (median age 56.4).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Meredith | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
6,758Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH |
| Landaff and Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Meredith 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±$26k 12% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
| Dummer 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±$20k 31% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
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| Landaff and Meredith 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 |
$5,006Highest 25% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Landaff 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Landaff School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.