Compare towns
Langdon vs Mapleton vs Walpole vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Mapleton | Walpole | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805Lowest |
1,884 |
3,690Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Walpole 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry 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 15% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Surry and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Fall Mountain Regional 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 |
— | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.