Compare towns
Langdon vs Nelson vs Surry vs Walpole
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%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
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 | Surry | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805 |
648Lowest |
1,052 |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
| Walpole and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2 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% |
23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Walpole 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% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Walpole 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±$23k about the NH average |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
| Surry 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±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
| Nelson and Surry 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 |
$1,203±$243 19% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
| Surry 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 |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #27 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.