Compare towns
Acworth vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Acworth | Lancaster | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
3,216Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Alstead 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% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Alstead 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 16% below NH |
$68,911±$23k 30% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Acworth and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kHighest 32% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
| 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 9% below NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
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| Acworth and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 30% below NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 16 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | White Mountains Regional 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 Our Story | 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.