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Alstead vs Everett vs Langdon vs Bartlett
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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Langdon has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
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 | Everett | Langdon | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
50,045Highest |
805Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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 20% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Everett 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,417±$285Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Everett | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.