What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).

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	Newington	Langdon
People
Population	939Highest	805Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average
	Newington and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Langdon and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±11Highest NH: 20.1%	26.2%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Newington and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Newington and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH	$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average
	Newington and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH	$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH	$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH
	Newington and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,081Highest 9% below NH	$5,492Lowest 18% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2%	50%±81.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Newington and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984 5 yrs newer than NH	1984 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below NH	30 minHighest 13% above NH
Work from home	8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Langdon and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newington 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.