Compare towns
Langdon vs Marlow vs Middleton
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Marlow | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
855 |
1,595Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
43.5±5.7 about the NH average |
| Marlow and Middleton 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% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow 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% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Middleton 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 |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$101,696±$8k about the NH average |
| Marlow and Middleton 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 |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$312,300±$27k 22% below NH |
| Marlow and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
| Middleton and Langdon 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 |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$5,504 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Langdon 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Middleton 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 | Marlow School District | Middleton 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.