What stands out worked out from the figures below

Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).

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	Washington	Landaff
People
Population	1,208Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	55±4.7Lowest 27% above NH	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH
	Landaff and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	16.2%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Landaff and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29%±3Highest NH: 20.1%	28.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Washington and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Washington and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,453±$12kHighest 10% below NH	$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH
	Washington and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH	$279,300±$20kLowest 31% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH	$1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH
	Landaff and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,321Lowest 35% below NH	$4,813Highest 28% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 33% above NH	32 minLowest 21% above NH
Work from home	14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%	10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Washington and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Washington 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.