Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0In Alstead, 90% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New Hampshire
Alstead’s town government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $939 per resident.
What stands out about how Alstead is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Fall Mountain Regional School District
Alstead’s K–12 school district, shared with Acworth, Charlestown, Langdon, Walpole. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,994 per pupil, $15,101 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $939 per resident a year, or $2.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No comparison or trend for Alstead yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Alstead’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $5,322 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.96% of the home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Alstead’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Alstead’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Alstead →
Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027
Check Alstead’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Alstead’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March: officers are elected and warrant articles, including the budget, are decided.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Alstead’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Alstead
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 238 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,907).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Alstead voted in 2024
Official results for Alstead’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.1%669 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.4%527 votesOthers: 1.6% (19 votes).
Most votes in Alstead: Kamala D Harris
Cheshire County: Harris 54.2%, Trump 44.2% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
of Alstead’s 1,343 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Alstead: Joyce Craig
Cheshire County: Craig 49.7%, Ayotte 48.0% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%
Most votes in the district: Maggie Goodlander
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Alstead, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alstead | 55.1% | 43.4% | 1.6% | 1,215 |
| Cheshire County | 54.2% | 44.2% | 1.6% | 45,389 |
| New Hampshire | 50.7% | 47.9% | 1.5% | 826,189 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Alstead.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: alsteadnh.org ↗
- 2New Hampshire House2 districts, 2 seatsCheshire 91 seat, shared with Gilsum, Marlow and StoddardCheshire 161 seat, a floterial district shared with Gilsum, Harrisville, Keene Ward 2, Marlborough, Marlow, Nelson, Roxbury, Stoddard and SullivanMember not listed yet
- 3New Hampshire SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire
New Hampshire elects some House members from “floterial” districts that join several towns; districts from RSA 662:5 (2022).
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Alstead compares with the towns next door
Alstead’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $365 to $917 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Alstead’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Alstead’s government
How much does Alstead spend per resident?
About $939 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Alstead?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,322 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.96% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see alsteadnh.org.
Who runs Alstead’s government?
See alsteadnh.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Alstead yet.
How did Alstead vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 55.1%, Donald J Trump 43.4% (1,215 votes, official results). Cheshire County: Harris 54.2%, Trump 44.2%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.
How many people work for Alstead?
8 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $73,461 (about $881,532 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Alstead in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Donovan Fenton); State House Cheshire 9 (1 seat, shared with Gilsum, Marlow and Stoddard) and Cheshire 16 (1 floterial seat shared with Gilsum, Harrisville, Keene Ward 2, Marlborough, Marlow, Nelson, Roxbury, Stoddard and Sullivan). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Alstead?
Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March (March 9, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check alsteadnh.org for Alstead’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Alstead’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), NH RSA 662:5; legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →