Compare towns
Alstead vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Langdon has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Lancaster | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
2,230Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+12.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
38.6±8.5Lowest 11% 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% |
25.1%±8.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Langdon 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% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lancaster 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 |
$66,765±$20k 33% below NH |
$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average |
| Langdon and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$200,500±$24kLowest 50% below NH |
$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH |
| Langdon and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,036±$221Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
| Langdon and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$4,225Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest 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% |
19.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
65.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±6.9Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school 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.