Alstead is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, home to about 1,551 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03602.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Alstead; also Langdon and Acworth
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alstead. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY189 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alstead; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alstead had 1,864 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 161st largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Cheshire County grew from 31,321 residents in 1900 to 76,458 in 2020.
Cheshire County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walpole 2s Nepp, NH weather station (8 miles away).
27,755 jobs at 2,001 businesses in Cheshire County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alstead.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 8 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Fall Mountain Regional School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alstead Primary SchoolAlstead | Pre-K–4 | 69 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Fall Mountain Regional -Pre School ProgramLangdon | Pre-K | 15 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Sarah Porter SchoolLangdon | 1–4 | 19 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Vilas Elementary SchoolAlstead | 5–8 | 108 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Fall Mountain Regional High SchoolLangdon | 9–12 | 479 | Public | 4.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Langdon and Acworth.
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