NH area data
Alstead, NH
Alstead, NH.
Population: 2,381 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $368,403
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +129.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $368,403
- House Price Index
- 472.1 (+3.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $391,750
- Median list price
- $480,000
- Median days on market
- 51 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.2%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +4.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,212/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,876/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 106.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 24.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 64.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 253
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Frank D. Comerford Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dillant Hopkins Airport (EEN) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +364 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $5,406
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 27,034
- Average weekly wage
- $1,122
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 115
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