Compare towns
Alstead vs Enfield vs Kingston
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 affordable homes ($272k median).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Enfield | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
4,475 |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
55.5±5.7Lowest 28% 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%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Kingston and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest 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% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Kingston 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 |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
| Kingston and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
| Kingston and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
| Kingston and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston and Alstead 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 | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.