What stands out worked out from the figures below

Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).

Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).

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	Orange
People
Population	420Highest	320Lowest
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH	41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH
Kids under 18	16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Orange 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%	20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Landaff and Orange 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%	37.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6%
	Orange 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	$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH
	Orange 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	$302,600±$35kHighest 25% below NH
	Orange and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$707 8% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,813Lowest 28% below NH	$5,132Highest 23% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff and Orange 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%	9.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	97.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above NH	28 minLowest 5% above NH
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Orange 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.