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Langdon vs Marlow vs Springfield
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 youngest population (median age 42.3).
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
855 |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Marlow and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Marlow 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 |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Marlow and Springfield 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±$49k 19% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Marlow 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 |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Langdon and Marlow 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 |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Springfield 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Langdon 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 | — |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | 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.