Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Bristol vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Alstead has the most homeowners (76%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Bristol | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
3,273Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Bristol and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kHighest 17% below NH |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH |
$1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH |
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| Hampton Beach and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.7% NH: 72.8% |
76%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.