Compare towns
Lyman vs Jackson vs Landaff
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has the most renters (10.7% rent).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Landaff has the most kids (16.2% 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 | Lyman | Jackson | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464 |
897Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
60.5±2.5 40% above NH |
56.4±5.2Lowest 30% above NH |
| Lyman and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Landaff and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Jackson and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
| Jackson and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$279,300±$20kLowest 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,375±$707 8% below NH |
| Jackson and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jackson School District | Landaff 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.