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Langdon vs Gilsum vs Walpole
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%).
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Walpole has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
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 | Gilsum | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
716Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
| Walpole and Gilsum 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% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Walpole 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±$31kHighest about the NH average |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
| Langdon and Walpole 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 |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
| Walpole 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 |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below 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 |
$5,579 16% below NH |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Walpole 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% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Gilsum 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Fall Mountain 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.