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Alstead vs Putney vs Langdon vs Gorham
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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Putney | Langdon | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
2,622 |
805Lowest |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Gorham 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% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Putney 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. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Putney and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Langdon 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.