Compare towns
Alstead vs Colebrook 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Colebrook | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,988Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
53.7±4.9 24% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Alstead and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH |
$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average |
| 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 33% below NH |
$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH |
$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH |
| Langdon and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$4,350Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.3%±19.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Colebrook 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% |
13.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Colebrook School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.