What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).

Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k median).

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	Colebrook
People
Population	805Lowest	1,988Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average	53.7±4.9Highest 24% above NH
	Colebrook 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%	13.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Langdon and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.2%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Colebrook 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Colebrook 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	$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH	$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH	$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,492Highest 18% below NH	$4,350Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Colebrook and Langdon 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%	13.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	21 minLowest 21% below NH
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Colebrook School District
High school in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7Highest	8.4Lowest
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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.