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Wakefield vs Alstead vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wakefield has the highest household income ($101k).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Wakefield | Alstead | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,405Highest |
1,551Lowest |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±4.1Lowest 27% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
52.8±8.1 36% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,800±$43kHighest about the U.S. average |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$318,100±$27k 4% below U.S. |
| Wakefield and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$434 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,954 5% below U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield and Alstead 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Wakefield School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| 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 |
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.