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Langdon vs Temple vs Surry
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).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Temple | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
1,363Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
| Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry 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±$31k about the NH average |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above 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±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above 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 |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Surry 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 | Contoocook 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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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.