Compare towns
Alstead vs Westminster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Westminster | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
2,999Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Westminster 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% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster 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 20% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Langdon and Westminster 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. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
13.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.