Compare towns
Langdon vs Bethlehem vs Acworth
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 highest household income ($98k).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Bethlehem | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
2,537Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Bethlehem and Acworth 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% |
17.7%±5.4Lowest 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%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$85,029±$18k 14% below NH |
$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
| Langdon and Bethlehem 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 |
$288,300±$22kHighest 28% below NH |
$273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
| Bethlehem 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 |
$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,352±$291 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 |
$5,418 19% below NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Bethlehem 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem 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 | — | #34 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Profile Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.