Compare towns
Dalton vs Danbury 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
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Langdon has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Dalton | Danbury | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
1,451Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
47.4±5.8Highest 9% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Danbury and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k 18% below NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average |
| Langdon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH |
| Langdon and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
| Langdon and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$3,760 44% below NH |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.