Compare towns
Langdon vs Nelson vs Charlestown
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.4%).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Charlestown has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Nelson | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
648Lowest |
4,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Highest about the NH average |
42.3±11.7Highest about the NH average |
41.6±8.5Lowest 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±5.7Lowest 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% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±5.2Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Charlestown 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±$31k about the NH average |
$99,792±$23kHighest about the NH average |
$47,338±$23kLowest 52% below NH |
| Nelson 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 30% below NH |
$340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
$228,000±$62kLowest 43% below NH |
| Nelson and Langdon 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 |
$1,203±$243 19% below NH |
$1,099±$85Lowest 26% 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 | $5,492 18% below NH |
$5,575Highest 16% below NH |
$5,143Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
65%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Charlestown and Langdon 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
78.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #113 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Nelson School District | 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 |
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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.