Compare towns
Concord vs Croydon vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Concord | Croydon | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
798Lowest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
43±9.1Highest about the NH average |
42.3±12.6 about the NH average |
| Croydon and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
| Croydon and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
| Concord and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
| Concord and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Croydon School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
— | 13.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.