What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).

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	Middleton	Langdon
People
Population	1,595Highest	805Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.5±5.7Highest about the NH average	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average
	Middleton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Langdon and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	26.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Middleton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average	$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average
	Middleton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$312,300±$27kHighest 22% below NH	$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH
	Middleton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average	$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH
	Middleton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,504Highest 17% below NH	$5,492Lowest 18% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	50%±81.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Middleton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 45% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Langdon and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Middleton 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.