What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monroe has the most kids (20.9% under 18).

Landaff has the most people working from home (10.2%).

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	Monroe	Landaff
People
Population	786Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH
	Landaff and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2%	16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Monroe and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1%	28.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Monroe and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	26.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Landaff and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH	$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH
	Monroe and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH	$279,300±$20kLowest 31% below NH
	Monroe and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH	$1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH
	Landaff and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,661Lowest 60% below NH	$4,813Highest 28% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±39Highest NH: 48.2%	45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Monroe and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	5.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.2%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Landaff and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Monroe School District	Landaff School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.