Compare towns
Alstead vs Calais vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Worcester has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Calais | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,713Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Worcester 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 20% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Calais and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Calais and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Calais 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.