Compare towns
Alstead vs Ashland vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Ashland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Alstead | Ashland | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
2,183 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Ashland School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.