Compare towns
Langdon vs New Gloucester 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 homeowners (91.4%).
New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | New Gloucester | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
5,766Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| 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%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Langdon 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and New Gloucester 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 21% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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 15% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Langdon and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | 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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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.