What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the most expensive homes ($363k 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	Holderness	Langdon
People
Population	1,917Highest	805Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH	42.3±12.6Highest about the NH average
	Langdon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Langdon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%	26.2%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Holderness and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Langdon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH	$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average
	Holderness and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH	$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH	$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH
	Holderness and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,923Lowest 41% below NH	$5,492Highest 18% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Langdon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer 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	9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Langdon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Holderness 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.