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Langdon vs Lee 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 affordable homes ($282k median).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Nelson has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Lee | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
4,576Highest |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Lee and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Lowest 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% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee 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±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
| Lee and Nelson 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 |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
— | $1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
| Langdon and Nelson 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 |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,575 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Nelson 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% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Nelson School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | 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.