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Alstead vs Hampton vs Ogunquit 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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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.

MeasureAlsteadHamptonOgunquitLangdon
People
Population
1,551
10,101Highest
1,379
805Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56±3.3
44% above U.S.
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
42.3±12.6Lowest
9% above U.S.
Ogunquit 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%
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Langdon and Hampton 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%
26.9%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.2%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%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%
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit 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.
$97,163±$4k
20% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$97,917±$31k
21% above U.S.
Ogunquit 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.
$545,300±$63k
64% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$281,900±$18k
15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,654±$93Highest
17% above U.S.
—
$1,417±$285Lowest
about the U.S. average
Hampton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,322
71% above U.S.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,492
76% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.1%±22.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±81.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Alstead and Langdon 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%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
76%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
30 min
15% above U.S.
Work from home
12.1%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.6%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #31 of 120 in NH — —
School district Fall Mountain Regional School District — — Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town None in town — — Fall Mountain Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school — — —
13.7
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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.