Compare towns
Langdon vs Groton vs Croydon
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Groton | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Highest |
507Lowest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Groton and Croydon 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% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Croydon 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% |
29.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon 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±$31k about the NH average |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
| Croydon 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±$18k 30% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH |
| Croydon 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 |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492Highest 18% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Groton 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 | — | Croydon 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.