Compare towns
Alstead vs New Hampton vs Sunapee
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).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
2,509 |
3,416Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Sunapee 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% |
13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee 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% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee 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±$35k 4% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and New Hampton 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 |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 19% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead and New Hampton 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 | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newfound Area School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.