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Marlow vs Langdon vs Webster
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 the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
805Lowest |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Marlow and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Webster 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%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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+ | 33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Webster 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±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Marlow and Webster 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 |
$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH |
| Webster and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Langdon and Webster 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 |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest 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 minLowest 13% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.