What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most homeowners (91.4%).

Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).

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	Bennington
People
Population	805Lowest	1,588Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.3±12.6Highest about the NH average	42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average
	Langdon and Bennington 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%	26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bennington 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%	15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	33.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
	Bennington 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	$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH
	Langdon and Bennington 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	$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH
	Langdon and Bennington 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	$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH
	Langdon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,492Lowest 18% below NH	$5,944Highest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2%	37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Langdon and Bennington 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%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above NH	37 minHighest 38% above NH
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bennington and Langdon 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	Contoocook Valley 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 History	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.