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Alstead vs Jefferson vs Temple
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).
Jefferson has the most homeowners (90.5%).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Jefferson | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
1,013Lowest |
1,363 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
| Jefferson and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Temple and Jefferson 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% |
33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Jefferson 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 |
$67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
$94,107±$15kHighest 5% below NH |
| Temple and Jefferson 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 |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Temple and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
| Temple and Jefferson 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 |
$4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Temple 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% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 19% above NH |
35 min 29% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 14 photos → | 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.