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Langdon vs Sidney 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 highest household income ($98k).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Sidney | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
4,790Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest 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% |
33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Langdon 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. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Sidney 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. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
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| Langdon and Sidney 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 18 | 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 |
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.