Compare towns
Alstead vs Jay vs Sandgate 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 renters (24% rent).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Jay | Sandgate | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
471 |
435Lowest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 20% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Langdon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.