What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).

Bedford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).

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	Bedford
People
Population	805Lowest	23,746Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+10%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average	45±2.2Highest 4% above NH
	Bedford and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2%	22.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Langdon and Bedford 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%	20.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Langdon and Bedford 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 NH: 40.6%	63%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	4.7%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Bedford 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±$31kLowest about the NH average	$167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH	$612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH	$2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,492Lowest 18% below NH	$9,803Highest 47% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	59.4%±15.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Bedford and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#7 of 120 in NH
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Bedford School District
High school in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School	Bedford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7Highest	13.5Lowest
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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.