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Langdon vs Surry vs Hampton
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 affordable homes ($282k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k 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 | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
1,052 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
| Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest 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%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Hampton 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 |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| 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±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Surry and Hampton 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 |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| 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.