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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Alstead, NH compare?
| Figure | Alstead, NH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,928 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,864 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 48 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Alstead, NH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,551±221 |
| Median age | 56.0±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.0%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.4%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.3%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $64,526±$11,370 |
| Per capita income | $41,368±$6,113 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.9%±4.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $271,600±$36,795 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 19.1%±22.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.0%±9.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.1%±5.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.9%±6.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.8 min±5.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.1%±4.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov