What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).

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	Salisbury	Langdon
People
Population	1,609Highest	805Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average
	Salisbury and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±9.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Langdon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.9%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Langdon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Langdon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH	$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average
	Salisbury and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH	$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH	$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH
	Salisbury and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,859Highest 12% below NH	$5,492Lowest 18% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Langdon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8%	14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Salisbury and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Merrimack Valley 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.