What stands out worked out from the figures below

Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).

Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).

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	Rumney
People
Population	420Lowest	1,458Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.2% NH: +4.6%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH	44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Rumney 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%	24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Landaff and Rumney 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%	41.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6%
	Rumney 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±$26kHighest 12% below NH	$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH
	Landaff and Rumney 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	$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH
	Rumney and Landaff 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	$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH
	Landaff and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,813Highest 28% below NH	$4,716Lowest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Rumney 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%	10.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 21% above NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Rumney 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	Rumney School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.