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Langdon vs Bath vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 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 | Langdon | Bath | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
8,815Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Walpole 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 21% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.