Compare towns
Acworth vs Mason 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 homeowners (92.5%).
Mason has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Mason | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,451 |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
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%±16.5 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Acworth 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% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest 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% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest 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±$5k 16% below NH |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
$7,049Highest 6% above NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Alstead 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Mason and Alstead 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 | Mason 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 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.