Compare towns
Alstead vs Langdon vs Tilton
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).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Tilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
805Lowest |
4,063Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±8.5 16% above NH |
| Alstead and Tilton 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% |
15.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Tilton 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% |
25.8%±5.7Lowest 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% |
30.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Tilton 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 |
$66,667±$10k 33% below NH |
| Langdon and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH |
$216,700±$66kLowest 46% 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±$285Highest 5% below NH |
$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
| Langdon and Tilton 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 |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
$3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.8%±17Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #88 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Winnisquam Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.