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Alstead vs Canaan 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 oldest population (median age 56).
Canaan has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Canaan | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
3,811Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
| Alstead and Warren 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% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warren and Canaan 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% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Warren 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% |
28.2% NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canaan 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 |
$81,583±$6kHighest 18% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Canaan 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±$37kHighest 33% below NH |
$254,000±$26k 37% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Alstead and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH |
| Warren and Canaan 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 |
$5,985Highest 10% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan 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% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Canaan 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 | — | #83 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.