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Langdon vs Orange 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).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Orange | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
320Lowest |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 about the NH average |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| 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%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Orange 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%±5Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Orange 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 about the NH average |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Orange 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 |
$302,600±$35kHighest 25% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Orange and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 5% below NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492Highest 18% below NH |
$5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange 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 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — | 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.