What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).

Mason has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Langdon	Mason
People
Population	805Lowest	1,451Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average	43.7±2.3Highest about the NH average
	Mason and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Mason 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%	15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	39.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Langdon and Mason 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	$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH
	Mason 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±$18kLowest 30% below NH	$384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH	$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH
	Mason 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	$7,049Highest 6% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Mason 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%	4.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above NH	41 minHighest 53% above NH
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Mason 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	Mason 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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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.