Compare towns
Grafton vs Dummer 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
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Grafton | Dummer | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Highest |
299Lowest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Dummer and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Grafton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average |
| Langdon and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
— | $1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239 21% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school 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.