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Landaff vs Orford vs Stark
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 most kids (16.2% under 18).
Orford has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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.
| Measure | Landaff | Orford | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
1,295Highest |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
48.9±3.3Lowest 13% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Landaff 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% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Landaff and Stark 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% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Stark 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% |
44%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Orford and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
$92,571±$24kHighest 7% below NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% 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±$25k 32% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% 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 |
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| Landaff and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,813 28% below NH |
$5,836Highest 12% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Landaff 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Orford 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 | Stark School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.