Compare towns
Alstead vs Grantham vs Hampton Beach
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).
Grantham has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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 | Grantham | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
3,465Highest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham 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 |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
| Grantham and Hampton Beach 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 |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,375±$130 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 61.7%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.