Compare towns
Middleton vs Ossipee vs Langdon
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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.
| Measure | Middleton | Ossipee | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595 |
4,521Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7 about the NH average |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Ossipee and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Middleton and Ossipee 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 |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$97,917±$31k 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±$27k 22% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
| Ossipee and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293 about the NH average |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH |
| Ossipee and Middleton 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 |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Ossipee 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% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 45% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Middleton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.