What stands out worked out from the figures below

Landaff has the most kids (16.2% under 18).

Orford has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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	Orford
People
Population	420Lowest	1,295Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	0% NH: +4.6%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH	48.9±3.3Lowest 13% above NH
	Landaff and Orford 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%	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Landaff and Orford 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%	25.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Landaff and Orford 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%	44%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	5%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Orford 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	$92,571±$24kHighest 7% below NH
	Orford 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±$20kHighest 31% below NH	$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH
	Landaff and Orford 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	$1,263±$686Lowest 15% below NH
	Landaff and Orford 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	$5,836Highest 12% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff and Orford 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%	5.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.8%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Orford 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	Rivendell Interstate School District
High school in town	None in town	Rivendell Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.5
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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.