Compare towns
Langdon vs Jackson 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 most kids (23.5% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
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 | Jackson | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
897 |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
| Jackson and Alstead 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Alstead 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Jackson and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
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| Jackson and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 18% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson 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 | Jackson 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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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.