What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k median).

Landaff has the most affordable homes ($279k 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	New Hampton	Landaff
People
Population	2,509Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH
	Landaff and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	16.2%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Landaff and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Landaff and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	New Hampton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH	$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH
	New Hampton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH	$279,300±$20kLowest 31% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH	$1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH
	Landaff and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Highest 25% below NH	$4,813Lowest 28% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	32 minLowest 21% above NH
Work from home	11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	New Hampton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newfound Area 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.