What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Keene has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

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	Keene
People
Population	805Lowest	22,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.3±12.6Highest about the NH average	37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH
	Langdon and Keene 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%	14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%	19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	44.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average	$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH
	Langdon and Keene 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	$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH
	Langdon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH	$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH
	Langdon and Keene 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	$6,812Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2%	44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Langdon and Keene 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%	10.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	17 minLowest 36% below NH
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Keene and Langdon 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	—	#81 of 120 in NH
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Keene School District
High school in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School	Keene High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7Highest	12.3Lowest
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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.