Compare towns
Landaff vs Springfield vs Bath
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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
1,122Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Landaff and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Bath 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% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Bath 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±$26k 12% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Springfield 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±$20k 31% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707 8% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath 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 |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Landaff and Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Landaff School District | — | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.