What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hart's Location has the most homeowners (100%).

Alstead has the most kids (12.3% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hart's Location	Alstead
People
Population	49Lowest	1,551Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.8% NH: +4.6%
Median age	65±9.1Highest 50% above NH	56±3.3Lowest 29% above NH
	Hart's Location and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	0%±69.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	12.3%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Alstead and Hart's Location are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	49%±74.3Highest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hart's Location and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	0%Lowest NH: 40.6%	28.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±34.6Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Alstead and Hart's Location are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,182±$73kHighest 21% below NH	$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH
	Hart's Location and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$189,700±$21kLowest 53% below NH	$271,600±$37kHighest 33% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	—	$5,322 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	72.1%±22.3 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest NH: 72.8%	76%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	—	32 min 19% above NH
Work from home	3.7%±10.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Alstead and Hart's Location are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
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

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.