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Langdon vs Jackson vs Surry
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 affordable homes ($282k median).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Surry has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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 | Jackson | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
897 |
1,052Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Jackson and Surry 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Jackson 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 |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Surry 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 | Jackson 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.