What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).

Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k 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.

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

Measure	Langdon	Randolph
People
Population	805Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average	57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH
	Randolph and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2%	14.5%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Langdon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.2%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Randolph 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	60.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6%
	Randolph 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±$31kLowest about the NH average	$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average
	Randolph 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	$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH	$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH
	Randolph and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,492Highest 18% below NH	$4,269Lowest 36% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8 NH: 48.2%	50%±53.1 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Randolph 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	—
High school in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School	—
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.