Compare towns
Alstead vs Hampton vs Hampton vs Walpole
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).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Hampton | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
10,101 |
16,426Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% 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% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest 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% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Walpole 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 |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
| Hampton 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 |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below 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 |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$6,078 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 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% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.