Compare towns
Alstead vs Benton vs Warren
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 most renters (24% rent).
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
Warren has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Benton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
386Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
51.6±9.7Lowest 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warren and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Benton 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 |
$67,895±$4kHighest 31% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Benton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$288,300±$46kHighest 28% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Benton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,167±$586 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$2,922Lowest 56% below NH |
$3,299 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead and Warren 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 | — | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.