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Langdon vs Everett vs Walpole vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Walpole has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Surry has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Everett | Walpole | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805Lowest |
50,045Highest |
3,690 |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Everett 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 21% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry 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 15% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374 38% above U.S. |
| Everett and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Everett | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Everett High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.