Compare towns
Langdon vs Walpole vs Sullivan 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 people working from home (14.6%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Walpole | Sullivan | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805 |
3,690Highest |
687Lowest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| Alstead and Sullivan 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% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Walpole and Sullivan 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 |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Sullivan 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 |
$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
| Walpole and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
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| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 18% below NH |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Alstead 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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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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.