What stands out worked out from the figures below

Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).

Wakefield has the most people working from home (15.1%).

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	Wakefield
People
Population	420Lowest	5,405Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.4% NH: +4.6%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH	49.4±4.1Lowest 14% above NH
	Landaff and Wakefield 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%	18.7%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Wakefield 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%	18.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Landaff and Wakefield 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	$100,976±$11kHighest about the NH average
	Wakefield 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	$322,800±$43kHighest 20% below NH
	Wakefield and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$707 8% below NH	$1,375±$434 8% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,813Highest 28% below NH	$2,954Lowest 56% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff and Wakefield 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%	7.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 21% above NH	36 minHighest 34% above NH
Work from home	10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.1%±9.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Wakefield and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#118 of 120 in NH
School district	Landaff School District	Wakefield 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.