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Langdon vs Bow 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
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Acworth has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Bow | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
8,335Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 about the NH average |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH |
| Acworth and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Bow 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% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Acworth 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% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Bow and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
| Bow and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 18% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Bow 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% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bow School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.