What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Stoddard has the most expensive homes ($330k 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	Stoddard
People
Population	420Lowest	1,072Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+11.5% NH: +4.6%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH	53±4Lowest 22% above NH
	Landaff and Stoddard 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%	17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Stoddard 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%	24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Landaff and Stoddard 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%	34.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Stoddard 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	$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH
	Stoddard 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	$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH	$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH
	Landaff and Stoddard 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	$4,316Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Stoddard and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 21% above NH	34 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8%	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Landaff and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Landaff School District	Stoddard 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.