What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).

Landaff has the most expensive 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	Stark	Landaff
People
Population	419Lowest	420Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH	56.4±5.2Lowest 30% above NH
	Stark and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	16.2%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Landaff and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Landaff and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	26.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.6Lowest 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	$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH	$87,500±$26kHighest 12% below NH
	Landaff and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH	$279,300±$20kHighest 31% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,375±$707 8% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,636Lowest 60% below NH	$4,813Highest 28% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	45.5%±100Lowest 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	8.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	32 minLowest 21% above NH
Work from home	13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%	10.2%±5.7Lowest 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	Stark School District	Landaff 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.