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Street Scene, Langdon, NH
New Hampshire›Sullivan County

LangdonNH

Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
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Langdon, NH · Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Langdon a good place to live?

26% of residents are 65 or older in Langdon, above both the New Hampshire town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Langdon. Its National Register listings include Langdon Meeting House and Cold River Bridge. Langdon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Langdon stand out

Where Langdon beats most towns.

Small town

660 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
CharlestownAlsteadWalpoleCharlestownAlsteadWalpoleLangdon
Cold River Bridge
Cold River Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Langdon’s story

239 years in pictures

Census counts: 244 in 1790, a low of 244 in 1790, 651 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 5 maps from 1927 on.

3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1787Langdon is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Langdon: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Langdon, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNew Hampshire Elec Coop24.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPortsmouth Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offAlstead Transfer Station, 1 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsFall Mountain Region School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personNew Hampshire has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail only in special circumstances (received 13 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTown Clerk of LangdonThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes03602, 0360303602 98% · 03603 2%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Langdon.

Work & commute

Langdon has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Langdon for work: only 4% work in town. At 30 minutes, Langdon’s average trip to work is above both New Hampshire’s towns (28 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Langdon has added 44 jobs, to 117 in 2023.

4%work in town
LangdonNew Hampshire townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes28 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4.6%6.8%9.6%
Median household income$98,000$103,000$80,000
Work from home15%16%11%

Where working residents work

In Langdon4%
Claremont11%
Newport8%
Keene8%
Lebanon8%
18 mi
median commute distance
117
jobs based in Langdon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Langdon’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Fall Mountain Regional School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Fall Mountain Regional High School, with 479 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Sarah Porter SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–4Grades 1–419–
Fall Mountain Regional High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12479B

NCES · EDFacts

Housing

Langdon’s typical home value is about $390K

The typical Langdon home is worth about $390,000, up 3.2% in a year, 24% below the New Hampshire typical home. 91% of households own their home in Langdon.

$390KZillow home value
LangdonNew Hampshire townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home91%82%73%
Median rent$1,417 a month$1,388 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Langdon$390K
New Hampshire$511K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Langdon has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Langdon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Langdon is 81°F.

60″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–33°
Spring32–55°
Summer55–78°
Fall37–59°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 12.7% of Langdon

11 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Fall Mountain State Forest, at 413 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 10 have a lower trail density than Langdon.

12.7%conserved
12.7%
conserved · 1,317 of 10,379 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Fall Mountain State Forest1 mi413
2. Glover's Ledge—75

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Langdon faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Safety

Crime reported in Langdon

No violent or property crimes were reported in Langdon in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Langdon is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Langdon is

76% of Langdon adults had a checkup this year.

LangdonNew Hampshire townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%78%79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)14%12%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%16%16%
32 measures vs. New Hampshire
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outLangdonNH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.8%8.9%
More adults with COPD8.3%6.2%
More smokers13.7%10.8%
Springfield Hospital
10 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Mount Monadnock and 28 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Langdon. Close and well known come first.

All 72 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fort at Number 4: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Langdon

20pages on Langdon
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Langdon

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Langdon for work

Where Langdon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Claremont Claremont 11% 8% → Newport Newport 8% 8% → Keene Keene 8% 8% → Lebanon Lebanon 8% 7% → Charlestown Charlestown 7% 4% → Walpole Walpole 4% Langdon · 4% stay
117jobs based in Langdon
4%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

3 places in Langdon on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Langdon

Place in New Hampshire, United States

Official town website ↗

Langdon is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 651 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1787
Area
16 sq mi
Elevation
676 ft
Area code
603

Questions about Langdon

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Langdon, NH a good place to live?

Langdon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

What is Langdon, NH known for?

2 notable people were born here, including Ernest Albee and John C. Hall.