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Langdon vs Sutton vs Upton 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 youngest population (median age 42.3).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Sutton | Upton | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,189 |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Upton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 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% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton 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 |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Langdon and Sutton 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,322Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Upton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
12.6 |
11.2Lowest |
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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.