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Langdon vs Bennington vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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%).
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 | Bennington | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
1,588 |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 about the NH average |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
| Walpole and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest 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% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Walpole and Bennington 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±$7k 15% below NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% 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±$18k 30% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
| Walpole and Langdon 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±$150 13% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% 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 |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
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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.