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Acworth vs Coventry 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
Acworth has the highest household income ($83k).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Acworth | Coventry | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
917 |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 51% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alstead and Coventry 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 | Coventry School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.