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Alstead vs Killingly vs Langdon vs Gilsum
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 oldest population (median age 56).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Killingly | Langdon | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
17,867Highest |
805 |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Gilsum 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$80,417±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Killingly 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. |
$288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$241,500±$32kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
$5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Alstead 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Alstead 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.