What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gilsum	Langdon
People
Population	716Lowest	805Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-5.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.8±8.1Highest 3% above NH	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average
	Gilsum and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	26.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Gilsum and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH	$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average
	Langdon and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH	$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH
	Langdon and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH	$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH
	Gilsum and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,579Highest 16% below NH	$5,492Lowest 18% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2%	50%±81.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Gilsum and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	30 minHighest 13% above NH
Work from home	11.9%±8.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Langdon and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Monadnock Regional 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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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.