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Langdon vs Surry vs Marlow
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%).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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.
| Measure | Langdon | Surry | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
1,052Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| Marlow 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% |
20.5%±6.3Lowest 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow 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% |
33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Marlow 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 |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow and Surry 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±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
| Surry and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Surry 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 |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Surry 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 | — | Marlow 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.