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Langdon vs Dalton 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
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Dalton | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
916Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH |
| Acworth and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Langdon 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% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
| Langdon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Langdon and Acworth 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 |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Langdon and Acworth 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 |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton 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% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%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 |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Acworth 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 | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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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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.