Compare towns
Andover vs Langdon vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Andover | Langdon | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Highest |
805Lowest |
1,595 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Highest 6% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
43.5±5.7 about the NH average |
| Andover and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Middleton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
| Middleton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
$312,300±$27k 22% below NH |
| Andover and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
| Middleton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Highest 11% below NH |
$5,492Lowest 18% below NH |
$5,504 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Middleton 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.