Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Alstead vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Whitefield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 Falls | Alstead | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,551Lowest |
2,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
51.4±4.6 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 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 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+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
— | $1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
$4,394Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6 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 | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Alstead 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 | Hampton Falls School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.