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Langdon vs Keene vs Nelson
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 homeowners (91.4%).
Keene has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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.
| Measure | Langdon | Keene | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
22,939Highest |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Highest about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
42.3±11.7Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Langdon 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Nelson 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% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$99,792±$23kHighest about the NH average |
| Nelson 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 |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
| Nelson and Langdon 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±$68 10% below NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% 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 |
$5,575 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Keene School District | Nelson School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Keene High School | None in town |
| 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.