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Langdon vs Mapleton vs Walpole vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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.
| Measure | Langdon | Mapleton | Walpole | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805Lowest |
1,884 |
3,690Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Walpole 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 21% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
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| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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 | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
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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.