Compare towns
Alstead vs Hampton vs Gilsum
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 kids (12.3% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Gilsum has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
16,426Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% 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%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Alstead and Gilsum 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$80,417±$7k 19% below NH |
| Hampton and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,575±$894Lowest 6% above NH |
| Hampton and Gilsum 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 |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,579 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Alstead 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% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Monadnock 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.