What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Langdon	Gilsum
People
Population	805Highest	716Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average	44.8±8.1Highest 3% above NH
	Gilsum 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%	12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%	19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.1%±2.3Highest NH: 6%
	Gilsum 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±$31kHighest about the NH average	$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH
	Langdon and Gilsum 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	$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH
	Langdon and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Lowest 5% 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	$5,492Lowest 18% below NH	$5,579Highest 16% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Lowest 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%	13.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±8.7Lowest 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	Monadnock 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.