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Hill vs Alstead vs Lempster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Lempster has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Hill | Alstead | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,551Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
-3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
| Alstead and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lempster and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$86,607±$12kHighest 13% below NH |
| Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
| Hill and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 26% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.