What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stoddard has the most expensive homes ($330k 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	Stoddard	Landaff
People
Population	1,072Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.5% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	53±4Lowest 22% above NH	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH
	Landaff and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%	16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Stoddard and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Landaff and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Stoddard and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH	$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH
	Stoddard and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH	$279,300±$20kLowest 31% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH	$1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH
	Landaff and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,316Lowest 35% below NH	$4,813Highest 28% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Stoddard and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	5.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 25% above NH	32 minLowest 21% above NH
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.2%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Landaff and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Stoddard 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.