What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).

Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

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	Tilton
People
Population	805Lowest	4,063Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average	50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH
	Tilton and Langdon 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%	15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Langdon and Tilton 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%	25.8%±5.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Langdon and Tilton 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%	30.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	3%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Tilton 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	$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH
	Langdon and Tilton 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	$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH
	Langdon and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH	$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH
	Langdon and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,492Highest 18% below NH	$3,622Lowest 46% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2%	43.8%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Langdon and Tilton 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%	12.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Langdon and Tilton 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	—	#88 of 120 in NH
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School	Winnisquam Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7Lowest	16.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.