What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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.

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

Measure	Langdon	Hancock
People
Population	805Lowest	1,791Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average	53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH
	Hancock 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%	15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Langdon and Hancock 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%	30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hancock and Langdon 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%	53.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	4%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Hancock 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	$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH
	Langdon and Hancock 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	$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH	$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH
	Langdon and Hancock 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	$6,884Highest 3% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2%	32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Langdon and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above NH	33 minHighest 24% above NH
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hancock and Langdon 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	Contoocook Valley 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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Old photos in Our Story	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.