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Langdon vs Alstead vs Charlestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the highest household income ($98k).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Charlestown has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Langdon | Alstead | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
1,551 |
4,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 about the NH average |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
41.6±8.5Lowest 4% below 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% |
22.4%±5.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±5.2Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Charlestown and Alstead 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±$11k 35% below NH |
$47,338±$23kLowest 52% 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±$37k 33% below NH |
$228,000±$62kLowest 43% 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 |
— | $1,099±$85Lowest 26% below NH |
| Langdon and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492Highest 18% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
$5,143Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
65%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Charlestown 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% NH: 7.2% |
14.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | — | #113 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
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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.