Compare towns
Landaff vs Meredith vs Lyman
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 kids (16.2% under 18).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Lyman has the shortest commute (24 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.
| Measure | Landaff | Meredith | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
6,758Highest |
464 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
55.5±3.7Lowest 28% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Lyman and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Landaff and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman and Meredith 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% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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±$26kHighest 12% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
| Landaff and Meredith 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 |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
| 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 |
$3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Meredith 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% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest 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.