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Langdon vs Surry vs Gilsum
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k 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.
| Measure | Langdon | Surry | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
1,052Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
44.8±8.1Highest 3% above NH |
| Gilsum and Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Surry 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% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Surry 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% |
31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Gilsum 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 |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
| Surry 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 |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,575±$894 6% above NH |
| Surry and Gilsum 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 |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$5,579 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum 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% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry 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 | — | Monadnock Regional 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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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.