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Langdon vs Nelson vs Derry
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 affordable homes ($282k median).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
648Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Highest about the NH average |
42.3±11.7Highest about the NH average |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Lowest 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% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
| Derry and Nelson 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 |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
| Derry 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 |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Nelson School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Lowest |
— | 13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.