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Acworth vs Langdon vs Nelson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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.
| Measure | Acworth | Langdon | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Highest |
805 |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Acworth and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Nelson 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% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$99,792±$23kHighest about the NH average |
| Nelson and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
$340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
| Nelson and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291 9% below NH |
$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
| Langdon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
$5,575Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Nelson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.