Compare towns
Alstead vs Bath vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Alstead | Bath | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
1,097 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
| Alstead and Bath 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% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Sullivan 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% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan 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 |
$67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kHighest 33% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
| Alstead and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Bath and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead and Bath 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 | Bath 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.