Alstead, NH

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Alstead, New Hampshire

Alstead, New Hampshire is 47 miles W of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 85 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Cheshire county. The population of the town is 1,944.

The People and Families of Alstead

In Alstead, about 61% of adults are married.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Alstead.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alstead had a median family income of $47,311. The people of Alstead can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town. A sizable number of people in the town work from home.

Political Inclinations

Among Alstead political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $2,550. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Alstead Housing

Of the housing in Alstead, approximately 79% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Alstead, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Alstead strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Alstead, NH

Comparing Alstead to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	47 miles W of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	85 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Cheshire
Standard Zip Codes	03602
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.149
Longitude	-72.36

Station	BELLOWS FALLS
Distance	4.6 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	40.2 inches

Station	SURRY MOUNTAIN LAKE
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	DEERING
Distance	25.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 78 F
Oct Temp	40 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,944	100%
Male	993	51.1%
Female	951	48.9%
Under 18	505	26%
18+	1,439	74%
65+	246	12.7%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	2.99
White	1,909	98.2%
African-American	4	0.2%
Asian	10	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,026
Growth	82
Growth %	4.2%

Ancestry	Percent
English	17.6%
Irish	12.2%
French (except Basque)	10.5%
French Canadian	8.1%
US/American	7.9%
German	6.2%
Italian	6.1%
Scottish	4.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.4%
Polish	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Canadian	2.1%
Swedish	1.8%
Finnish	1.6%
British	1.3%
Hungarian	1.1%
Portuguese	1.1%
Russian	1%
European	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Latvian	0.6%
Northern European	0.6%
Danish	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Eastern European	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Celtic	0.3%
Croatian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alstead	1,944	$47,311
Acworth	836	$41,397
Charlestown	4,749	$45,172
Gilsum	777	$50,469
Langdon	586	$43,125
Surry	673	$60,179
Walpole	3,594	$53,561

Library
Shedd-Porter Memorial Library Main Street Alstead, New Hampshire (603) 835-6661

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