What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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	Croydon
People
Population	805Highest	798Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average	43±9.1Highest about the NH average
	Croydon 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%	19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Langdon and Croydon 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%	27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Croydon 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%	21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	4%±3.3Highest NH: 6%
	Croydon 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±$31kLowest about the NH average	$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average
	Croydon and Langdon 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	$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH
	Croydon 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	$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH
	Langdon and Croydon 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	$3,806Lowest 43% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2%	7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Langdon and Croydon 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%	6.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Langdon and Croydon 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	Croydon 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.