Compare towns
Alstead vs Bartlett vs New Hampton vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Bartlett | New Hampton | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
3,281Highest |
2,509 |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett 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% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Alstead 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 35% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average |
| Langdon and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
| New Hampton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
| Bartlett and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Newfound Area School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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 | 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.