Compare towns
Grafton vs Windham 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 renters (16.9% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Langdon has the shortest commute (30 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.
| Measure | Grafton | Windham | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
16,038Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Highest about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
42.3±12.6 about the NH average |
| Grafton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grafton and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Grafton 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.