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Alstead vs Langdon vs Mapleton
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).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Langdon | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
805Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Mapleton 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% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Langdon and Mapleton 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. |
$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% 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±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.