What stands out worked out from the figures below

Landaff has the most affordable homes ($279k median).

New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k median).

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	New Hampton
People
Population	420Lowest	2,509Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+9.8% NH: +4.6%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH	51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH
	Landaff and New Hampton 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%	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Landaff and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%	24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Landaff and New Hampton 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%	32.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	New Hampton 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	$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH
	New Hampton 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	$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH
	Landaff and New Hampton 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	$4,973Highest 25% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff and New Hampton 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%	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 21% above NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	New Hampton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Landaff School District	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.