Compare towns
Alstead vs Langdon vs Nelson vs Surry
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).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
805 |
648Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 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%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry 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 |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
| Surry and Nelson 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±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Nelson and Surry 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 |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest 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 |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Nelson School District | — |
| 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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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.