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Langdon vs Newington vs Acworth
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 people working from home (14.6%).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Newington | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
939Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Newington and Acworth 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% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Langdon 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% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Newington 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 |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
| Newington 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 |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
| Newington and Langdon 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 |
$6,081Highest 9% below NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Newington 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 | Newington 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.