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Enfield vs Bellows Falls vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Enfield | Bellows Falls | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994 |
2,891Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779 53% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alstead and Enfield 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.