What stands out worked out from the figures below

Landaff has the most affordable homes ($279k median).

Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Landaff	Rye
People
Population	420Lowest	5,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.6% NH: +4.6%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH	55.1±3Lowest 27% above NH
	Landaff and Rye 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%	18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Rye and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Rye and Landaff 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%	61.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	2.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
	Rye 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	$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH
	Rye 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±$20kLowest 31% below NH	$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH	$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH
	Rye and Landaff 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	$7,519Highest 13% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff and Rye 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%	6.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above NH	29 minLowest 8% above NH
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#2 of 120 in NH
School district	Landaff School District	Rye School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.