What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Claremont has the most kids (19.1% 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	Claremont
People
Population	1,551Lowest	13,078Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	56±3.3Highest 29% above NH	42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.1%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%	20.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Alstead and Claremont 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%	21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Alstead and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,526±$11kHighest 35% below NH	$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH
	Alstead and Claremont 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	$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,146±$83 23% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,322Lowest 20% below NH	$5,774Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2%	63.6%±12.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Alstead and Claremont 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%	13.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76%Highest NH: 72.8%	57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH	1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Alstead and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#103 of 120 in NH
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Claremont School District
High school in town	None in town	Stevens High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.7
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Old photos in History	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.