What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Stark has the oldest population (median age 58.8).

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	Stark
People
Population	805Highest	419Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-14%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average	58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH
Kids under 18	23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2%	14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Langdon and Stark 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%	27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Stark 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6%
	Stark 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±$31kHighest about the NH average	$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH
	Langdon and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH	$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285 5% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,492Highest 18% below NH	$2,636Lowest 60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Stark and Langdon 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%	8.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above NH	34 minHighest 27% above NH
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	13.9%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Langdon and Stark 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	Stark 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.