Compare towns
Enfield vs Ryegate 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%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Ryegate | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Highest |
1,059Lowest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest 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% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield and Alstead 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. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% 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 | — | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779 53% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest 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 History | 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.