Compare towns
Langdon vs Croydon vs Gilsum
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 most kids (23.5% under 18).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k 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.
| Measure | Langdon | Croydon | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Highest |
798 |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
44.8±8.1Highest 3% above NH |
| Gilsum and Croydon 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%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest 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%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Gilsum 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 |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
| 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±$18k 30% below NH |
$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% 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±$285 5% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
| Gilsum 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 |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,579Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum 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% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Gilsum 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 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
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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.