Compare towns
Alstead vs Dorset 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).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Langdon has the youngest population (median age 42.3).
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 | Dorset | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
2,092Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Dorset 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% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Langdon 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%±4.5Lowest 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% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Dorset 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. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
| Dorset 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. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$285Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school 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 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.