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Alstead vs Ogunquit vs Pelham 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
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Ogunquit | Pelham | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,379Lowest |
14,449Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Pelham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Pelham 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Pelham School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.