Compare towns
Alstead vs Hill 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
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 | Hill | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
908 |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Alstead and Hill 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill 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% |
30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Langdon 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 |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average |
| Langdon and Hill 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 |
$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
| Hill and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,417±$285 5% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hill School District | 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 |
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.