What stands out worked out from the figures below

Alstead has the most kids (12.3% under 18).

Enfield has the highest household income ($95k).

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	Enfield
People
Population	1,551Lowest	4,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-2.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	56±3.3Lowest 29% above NH	58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH
	Enfield and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.3%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2%	7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Alstead and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Enfield and Alstead 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%	43%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Alstead and Enfield 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	$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH	$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,181±$563 21% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,322Lowest 20% below NH	$6,203Highest 7% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2%	17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	16.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Alstead and Enfield 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	—	#5 of 120 in NH
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Mascoma Valley 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.