What stands out worked out from the figures below

Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).

Landaff has the highest household income ($88k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Alstead	Landaff
People
Population	1,551Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	56±3.3Lowest 29% above NH	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH
	Landaff 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%	16.2%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Landaff and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Landaff 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Alstead and Landaff 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	$87,500±$26kHighest 12% below NH
	Landaff and Alstead 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	$279,300±$20kHighest 31% below NH
	Landaff and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,375±$707 8% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,322Highest 20% below NH	$4,813Lowest 28% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2%	45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Alstead and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 19% above NH	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Alstead and Landaff 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	Landaff School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	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.