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Langdon vs Ogunquit vs Jackson 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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Jackson has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Jackson | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805Lowest |
1,379 |
897 |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5 56% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Jackson 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% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Jackson 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% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109k 116% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
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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 76% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Jackson 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.