Compare towns
Albany vs Alstead vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Albany | Alstead | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,551 |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
| Alstead and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Albany and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
| New Hampton and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Highest 20% below NH |
— | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Albany and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Albany 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 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school 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.