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Wheelock vs Alstead vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Alstead has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Stannard has the youngest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Wheelock | Alstead | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
1,551Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$66,979±$30kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Stannard and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
| Alstead and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 |
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.