Compare towns
Alstead vs Stoddard vs Temple
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).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Stoddard | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
1,072Lowest |
1,363 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
| Alstead and Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Temple 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% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Stoddard 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% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Alstead 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 |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
| Stoddard and Temple 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 |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
| Temple and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 19% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple 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 | Stoddard School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.