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Alstead vs Mapleton vs Randolph vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Randolph | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,884 |
420Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Randolph 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Randolph 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,269 37% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Walpole 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph 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 | — | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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.