What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).

Langdon has the highest household income ($98k).

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	Lancaster	Langdon
People
Population	3,216Highest	805Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-5.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.5±6.9Highest 5% above NH	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average
	Lancaster and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Langdon and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1%	26.2%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Lancaster and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Lancaster and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH	$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average
	Langdon and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH	$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH	$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH
	Langdon and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,226Lowest 37% below NH	$5,492Highest 18% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%	50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Langdon and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below NH	30 minHighest 13% above NH
Work from home	11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Langdon and Lancaster 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	#107 of 120 in NH	—
School district	White Mountains 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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Old photos in Our Story	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.