What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% under 18).

Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).

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.

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

Measure	Wentworth	Alstead
People
Population	1,057Lowest	1,551Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-3.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH	56±3.3Highest 29% above NH
Kids under 18	23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2%	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	21.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Alstead and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Alstead and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,708±$24kHighest about the NH average	$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH
	Wentworth and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$304,500±$39kHighest 24% below NH	$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH
	Wentworth and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,659±$794 11% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,532Highest 17% below NH	$5,322Lowest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	76%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 26% below NH	32 minHighest 19% above NH
Work from home	7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Alstead and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Wentworth School District	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.