What stands out worked out from the figures below

Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Alstead	Langdon
People
Population	1,551Highest	805Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	56±3.3Highest 29% above NH	42.3±12.6Lowest 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%	23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%	26.2%±4.1Lowest 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%	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.7Lowest 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	$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average
	Langdon and Alstead 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	$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	—	$1,417±$285 5% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,322Lowest 20% below NH	$5,492Highest 18% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2%	50%±81.8Lowest 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%	4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	12.1%±5.6Lowest 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	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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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.