What stands out worked out from the figures below

Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).

Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Alstead	Acworth
People
Population	1,551Highest	851Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	56±3.3Highest 29% above NH	47.3±14.5Lowest 9% 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	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Acworth and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%	24%±9.8Lowest 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+	28.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±4.2Highest 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	$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH	$82,917±$5kHighest 16% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH	$273,000±$34kHighest 32% 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±$291 9% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,322Highest 20% below NH	$4,695Lowest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Alstead and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 19% above NH	35 minHighest 30% above NH
Work from home	12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Alstead and Acworth 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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.