What stands out worked out from the figures below

Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).

Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).

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	Dublin
People
Population	1,551Lowest	1,688Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	56±3.3Highest 29% above NH	49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH
	Alstead and Dublin 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%	21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%	25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Alstead and Dublin 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 NH: 40.6%	45.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6%
	Dublin 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	$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH	$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,325±$165 11% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,322Lowest 20% below NH	$8,165Highest 22% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2%	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	28 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Dublin 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	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.