Compare towns
Alstead vs Hooksett 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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Hooksett | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
15,057Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.3±12.6 about the NH average |
| Alstead and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest 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% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
| Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,492 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Hooksett 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hooksett 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.