What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wentworth has the shortest commute (20 min average).

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	Wentworth	Langdon
People
Population	1,057Highest	805Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-5.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH	42.3±12.6Highest about the NH average
	Langdon and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2%	23.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Wentworth and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Langdon and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Langdon and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,708±$24kLowest about the NH average	$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average
	Langdon and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$304,500±$39kHighest 24% below NH	$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH
	Wentworth and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH	$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH
	Wentworth and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,532Highest 17% below NH	$5,492Lowest 18% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Langdon and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%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	20 minLowest 26% below NH	30 minHighest 13% above NH
Work from home	7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Langdon and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Wentworth 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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Old photos in Our Story	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.