What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).

Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Langdon	Alstead
People
Population	805Lowest	1,551Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-3.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average	56±3.3Highest 29% above NH
	Alstead and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2%	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	26.2%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±4.2Highest 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+	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	28.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Alstead and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average	$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH
	Langdon and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH	$271,600±$37kLowest 33% 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±$285 5% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,492Highest 18% below NH	$5,322Lowest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.1%±22.3Highest 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	4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	76%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above NH	32 minHighest 19% above NH
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Langdon and Alstead 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	Fall Mountain Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7	—
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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.