Compare towns
Alstead vs Bristol vs Rumney vs Marlow
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).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Bristol | Rumney | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
3,273Highest |
1,458 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Alstead and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Marlow 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% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow and Rumney 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 |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
| Marlow and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Bristol and Marlow 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 |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Rumney 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% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newfound Area School District | Rumney School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.