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Hill vs Alstead vs New Hampton
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 homeowners (94.2%).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,551 |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
| Alstead and New Hampton 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% |
13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton 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% |
24.8%±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% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton 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 |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
| New Hampton 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±$41k 23% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $749±$433 50% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead and New Hampton 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 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.