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Langdon vs Windham vs Worcester vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
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 | Windham | Worcester | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805 |
594Lowest |
831 |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Walpole 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Walpole 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 21% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
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U.S. 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.