Compare towns
Alstead vs Langdon vs Nelson vs Bartlett
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 most renters (24% rent).
Langdon has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Nelson | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
805 |
648Lowest |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest 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±$11k 35% below NH |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$99,792±$23kHighest about the NH average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Nelson and Langdon 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±$18k 30% below NH |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
| Bartlett and Nelson 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 |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Bartlett and Langdon 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 |
$5,492 18% below NH |
$5,575Highest 16% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Bartlett 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Nelson School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.