Compare towns
Alstead vs Appleton vs Gorham vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
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 | Alstead | Appleton | Gorham | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,360 |
2,682Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Langdon and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Alstead 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 | — | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Appleton Public Schools | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.