What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).

Acworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).

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	Langdon	Acworth
People
Population	805Lowest	851Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-4.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average	47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH
	Acworth and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Acworth and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%	24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Langdon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6%
	Acworth and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average	$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH
	Langdon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH	$273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH
	Langdon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH	$1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH
	Langdon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,492Highest 18% below NH	$4,695Lowest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Langdon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above NH	35 minHighest 30% above NH
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Langdon and Acworth 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	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School	None in town
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.