Compare towns
Marlow vs Langdon 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
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Langdon has the youngest population (median age 42.3).
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 | Marlow | Langdon | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
805Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Marlow and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| Marlow and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
| Hampton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 13% below NH |
$5,492Lowest 18% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest 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 | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Langdon 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 | Marlow School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.