Compare towns
Alstead vs Stow vs Langdon
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 most renters (24% rent).
Stow has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Langdon has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Stow | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
535Lowest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
57±10.5Highest 47% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Stow and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Stow 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% |
37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow 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% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Stow 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 20% below U.S. |
$42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Langdon and Alstead 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. |
$326,400±$42kHighest about the U.S. average |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
| Stow and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$3,304Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| 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.