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New Hampton vs Alstead vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has the most homeowners (96.5%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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 | New Hampton | Alstead | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 302Lowest |
1,551Highest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 64.1±14.4Highest 48% above NH |
56±3.3Lowest 29% above NH |
57.5±10.9 33% above NH |
| New Hampton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.6%±10.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Randolph and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±13.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Randolph and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±6.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Randolph and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,938±$52kHighest 7% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$101,750±$16k about the NH average |
| New Hampton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$59k 26% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average |
| Randolph and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,667±$215 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,290 36% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,269Lowest 36% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 32.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.3%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Randolph and Alstead 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 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.