Compare towns
Alstead vs Hampstead vs Hampton vs Hampton
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).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
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 | Hampstead | Hampton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
9,102 |
10,101 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Alstead and Hampton 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% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Hampton 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead 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 |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Hampstead and Hampton 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 |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Hampton 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hampstead School District | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.