Compare towns
Landaff vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Plainfield | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
2,522Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
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| Plainfield and Landaff 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 |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Landaff and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Landaff School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.