Compare towns
Alstead vs Exeter 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 oldest population (median age 56).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Exeter | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
16,151Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 35% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
| Exeter 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 33% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH |
| Exeter and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.