What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Winchester has the most kids (18.9% under 18).

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	Winchester
People
Population	1,551Lowest	4,212Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	56±3.3Highest 29% above NH	42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.9%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Winchester 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%	17.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Alstead and Winchester 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	$67,723±$11kHighest 32% below NH
	Winchester and Alstead 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	$242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH
	Alstead and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,209±$143 19% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,322Highest 20% below NH	$5,314Lowest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2%	45%±17.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Alstead and Winchester 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%	14.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76%Highest NH: 72.8%	72.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	29 minLowest 7% above NH
Work from home	12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Alstead and Winchester 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	—	#120 of 120 in NH
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Winchester School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.