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Landaff vs Orange vs Dummer
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 oldest population (median age 56.4).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k 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.
| Measure | Landaff | Orange | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Highest |
320 |
299Lowest |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
| Landaff and Dummer 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% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest 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 |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
| Orange and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$302,600±$35kHighest 25% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,813 28% below NH |
$5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.