Alstead

County:: Cheshire County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 38.825
State:: New Hampshire

Alstead is located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Alstead has a 2025 population of 1,926. Alstead is currently growing at a rate of 0.36% annually and its population has increased by 3.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,868 in 2020.

The average household income in Alstead is $88,811 with a poverty rate of 9.48%. The median age in Alstead is 52.5 years: 46.6 years for males, and 55.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Alstead includes 96.49% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,568	96.49%
Two or more races	36	2.22%
Other race	11	0.68%
Asian	5	0.31%
Black or African American	4	0.25%
Native American	1	0.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Alstead Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Alstead's average per capita income is $42,596. Household income levels show a median of $59,091. The poverty rate stands at 9.48%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$85,000	-
Families	$83,333	$101,122
Households	$59,091	$88,811
Non Families	$33,125	$44,510

$42,596

Average Income

$59,091

Median Household Income

9.48%

Poverty Rate