What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).

Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

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	Epping
People
Population	805Lowest	7,430Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average	45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH
	Epping 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%	18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Langdon and Epping 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%	22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Langdon and Epping 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%	37%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6%
	Epping 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	$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH
	Epping 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	$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH	$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH
	Epping and Langdon 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	$6,936Highest 4% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Epping 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%	4.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above NH	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Epping and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#77 of 120 in NH
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Epping School District
High school in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School	Epping High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7Highest	9.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.