Compare towns
Keene vs Gilsum 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
Keene has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Gilsum has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Keene | Gilsum | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
716Lowest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
44.8±8.1Highest 3% above NH |
42.3±12.6 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 | 14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$80,417±$7k 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 | $252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH |
| Langdon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
$1,417±$285 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 | $6,812Highest about the NH average |
$5,579 16% below NH |
$5,492Lowest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 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 | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Langdon 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | 13.7Highest |
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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.