What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Monroe has the most kids (20.9% 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	Monroe
People
Population	420Lowest	786Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+9.6% NH: +4.6%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH	51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH
	Landaff and Monroe 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%	20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Monroe 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%	30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Monroe 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Landaff and Monroe 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	$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH
	Monroe 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	$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH
	Monroe 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	$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH
	Landaff and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,813Highest 28% below NH	$2,661Lowest 60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	48%±39Highest NH: 48.2%
	Monroe and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8%	3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Landaff and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Landaff School District	Monroe School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.