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Hampton vs Northbridge 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
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Northbridge | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426 |
16,458Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Northbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Northbridge 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #226 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Northbridge | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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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.