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Concord vs Langdon vs Keene

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Langdon has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).

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.

MeasureConcordLangdonKeene
People
Population
44,375Highest
805Lowest
22,939
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-5.4%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
-1.5%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
40.7±1.3
6% below NH
42.3±12.6Highest
about the NH average
37.6±2.3Lowest
13% below NH
Langdon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.2%±1.3
NH: 18.2%
23.5%±7.1Highest
NH: 18.2%
14.1%±1.6Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Langdon and Concord 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%
26.2%±4.1Highest
NH: 20.1%
19.5%±1.8
NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.3%
NH: 40.6%
26.5%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
44.1%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6%±0.8
NH: 6%
2.7%±1.7Lowest
NH: 6%
13.8%±1.4Highest
NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,902±$5k
14% below NH
$97,917±$31kHighest
about the NH average
$78,445±$8kLowest
21% below NH
Langdon and Concord 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
$281,900±$18k
30% below NH
$252,500±$12kLowest
37% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,441±$43Highest
3% below NH
$1,417±$285
5% below NH
$1,342±$68Lowest
10% 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
$5,492Lowest
18% below NH
$6,812
about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±5.2Lowest
NH: 48.2%
50%±81.8Highest
NH: 48.2%
44.5%±6.1
NH: 48.2%
Langdon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.9%
NH: 7.2%
4.6%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
10.1%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
56.8%
NH: 72.8%
91.4%Highest
NH: 72.8%
55.1%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969
10 yrs older than NH
1984Highest
5 yrs newer than NH
1961Lowest
18 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below NH
30 minHighest
13% above NH
17 minLowest
36% below NH
Work from home
14.1%±1.8Lowest
NH: 16.8%
14.6%±5.4
NH: 16.8%
15.6%±2.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
Keene and Langdon 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 — #81 of 120 in NH
School district Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District Fall Mountain Regional School District Keene School District
High school in town Concord High School Fall Mountain Regional High School Keene High School
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0
13.7Highest
12.3Lowest
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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.