Compare towns
Alstead vs Dedham 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).
Dedham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Dedham | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
25,237Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Langdon 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% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,417±$285Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham and Langdon 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 | — | #119 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Dedham | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.