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Alstead vs Langdon vs Ripton
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
805 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%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% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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 18% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Langdon 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.