Compare towns
Croydon vs Langdon vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has the oldest population (median age 43).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Croydon | Langdon | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
805 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Highest about the NH average |
42.3±12.6 about the NH average |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Croydon and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest 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+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Croydon and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Lebanon and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | — | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7Highest |
11.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.