Compare towns
Alstead vs Hampton vs Walpole 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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Langdon has the most homeowners (91.4%).
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 | Hampton | Walpole | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
16,426Highest |
3,690 |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Walpole 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average |
| Langdon and Hampton 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
| Hampton 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 |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$6,078 9% below NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 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.