Compare towns
Landaff vs Unity vs Dummer vs Stark
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 most renters (9.7% rent).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Unity | Dummer | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 420 |
1,375Highest |
299Lowest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
58±4.5 34% above NH |
53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Unity 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stark 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 |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Dummer 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±$20kHighest 31% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Landaff and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
— | — |
| Unity 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 |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark 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 | Unity School District | — | Stark School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.