Compare towns
Acworth vs Dunbarton 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
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
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 | Dunbarton | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
3,097Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
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| Acworth and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Dunbarton School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.