Compare towns
Alstead vs New Hampton vs Albany
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 oldest population (median age 56).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Albany has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | New Hampton | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
2,509Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
| Alstead and New Hampton 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% |
13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and New 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% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
| Albany and New 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 |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
| New Hampton and Albany 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 |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,194±$112Highest 20% below NH |
| Albany and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Albany and Alstead 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 | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.