Compare towns
Alstead vs Hampton vs Walpole vs Bartlett
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 most people working from home (21.7%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Walpole | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,690 |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Bartlett 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% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Hampton 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% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest 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±$11k 35% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Hampton and Walpole 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$6,078 9% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Bartlett 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% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Bartlett 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | 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.