Local servicesHospitalSpringfield Hospital13.2 miPost officeAlstead Post Office1.1 miTown hallAlstead Municipal Officesunder a milePoliceAlstead Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationAlstead Fire Department Village Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleVilas Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryAlstead Primary Schoolunder a mileCollegeLandmark College14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLebanon Municipal Airport LEB34 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB78 miInterstateI-915.9 miUS highwayUS 54.7 miAmtrakClaremont, NH CLA16 miCoachBellows Falls Bus StopGreyhound4.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03602 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:09 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:17 am – 4:17 pm
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People2,415 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.01,022 householdsMedian household income $64,605Median home value $250,200Median rent $864 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,260 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,216 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, construction 16%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 34 minutes81% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month June60 in of snow a year, on about 20 days7 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walpole 2s Nepp station, 9 mi away; snow from Walpole 3
Nearby landmarksCook Hillpeak · under a mileCold Riverriver · 4.5 miCock Hat Hillpeak · under a mileVilas Poolreservoir · under a mileLake Warrenlake · 3.3 miSaxtons Riverriver · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHubbard Farms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 miMissing Link Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 miBellow Falls Recreation Areapark · 5.4 mi · 62 acresSurry Mountain Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.8 mi · 1,683 acresMuckrossstate park · 10.6 mi · 204 acresBears Den Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 99 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 198245 mi away, near Sanbornton, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 26 Sep 201040 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCheshire County, NH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured75 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cheshire County monitors, NH
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWell Hillserves 60 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,164 ft355 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
