What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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	North Hampton
People
Population	420Lowest	4,543Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+5.5% NH: +4.6%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH	50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH
	Landaff and North Hampton 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%	19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	North Hampton and Landaff 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%	26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Landaff and North 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%	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	2.5%±1.5Highest NH: 6%
	North 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	$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$279,300±$20kLowest 31% below NH	$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH	$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH
	North Hampton and Landaff 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	$8,529Highest 28% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff and North Hampton 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%	2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984 5 yrs newer than NH	1984 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above NH	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#12 of 120 in NH
School district	Landaff School District	North Hampton 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.