What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).

Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

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	Cornish
People
Population	805Lowest	1,816Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average	54±8.3Highest 25% above NH
	Cornish 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%	14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Langdon and Cornish 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%	27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Cornish 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	40.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Langdon and Cornish 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	$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH
	Langdon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH	$296,000±$69kHighest 26% below NH
	Cornish 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	$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH
	Langdon and Cornish 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	$5,796Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2%	40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Langdon and Cornish 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%	4.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Langdon and Cornish 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	Cornish 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 Our Story	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.