What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).

Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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	Rye
People
Population	805Lowest	5,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average	55.1±3Highest 27% above NH
	Rye 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%	18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Langdon and Rye 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%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Rye 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%	61.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Langdon and Rye 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	$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH
	Rye 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	$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH	$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH
	Rye 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	$7,519Highest 13% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2%	44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Langdon and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	29 minLowest 8% above NH
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#2 of 120 in NH
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Rye School District
High school in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7	—
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Old photos in History	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.