What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

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	Salisbury
People
Population	805Lowest	1,609Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average	51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH
	Salisbury 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%	20.1%±9.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Langdon and Salisbury 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%	24.9%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Langdon and Salisbury 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%	37.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Langdon and Salisbury 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	$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH
	Salisbury 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	$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH	$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH
	Salisbury 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	$5,859Highest 12% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Langdon and Salisbury 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%	7.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above NH	32 minHighest 20% above NH
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Salisbury 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	Merrimack Valley 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 Our Story	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.