Compare towns
Middleton vs Langdon vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the highest household income ($102k).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Wakefield has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Middleton | Langdon | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595 |
805Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7 about the NH average |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
49.4±4.1Highest 14% above NH |
| Wakefield and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest 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%±2 NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$100,976±$11k about the NH average |
| Middleton and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27k 22% below NH |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
$322,800±$43kHighest 20% below NH |
| Wakefield and Middleton 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±$285 5% below NH |
$1,375±$434Lowest 8% 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 |
$5,492 18% below NH |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 45% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wakefield 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 | — | — | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Middleton School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Wakefield 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.