Compare towns
Langdon vs Berlin vs Alstead
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).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Alstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
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 | Berlin | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
9,383Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
44.6±2.8 3% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Berlin 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% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 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 |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 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±$285Highest 5% below NH |
$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492Highest 18% below NH |
$3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12Lowest 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% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 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 | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Berlin School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Berlin Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
8.2Lowest |
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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.