What stands out worked out from the figures below

Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Alstead	Whitefield
People
Population	1,551Lowest	2,516Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	56±3.3Highest 29% above NH	51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH
	Alstead and Whitefield 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%	14.3%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Whitefield and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Whitefield 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
	Whitefield 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±$11kHighest 35% below NH	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH
	Alstead and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$271,600±$37kHighest 33% below NH	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH
	Alstead and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,077±$160 28% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,322Highest 20% below NH	$4,394Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2%	47.9%±15.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Alstead and Whitefield 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%	11%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Alstead and Whitefield 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	—	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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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.