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Acworth vs Wilder 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 most kids (25.9% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
3,087Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Wilder 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Acworth 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 |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Acworth 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. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Acworth and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder 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 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.