Compare towns
Alstead vs Hampton vs Mapleton vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
10,101Highest |
1,884 |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58.3±6.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 20% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$82,361±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$398,600±$65k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,125±$201 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,823 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.