Compare towns
Alstead vs Colebrook 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Colebrook | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,988Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
53.7±4.9 24% above NH |
51.6±9.7Lowest 19% above NH |
| Alstead and Colebrook 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% |
13.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warren and Colebrook 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% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kHighest 35% below NH |
$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH |
$62,981±$14k 36% below NH |
| Alstead and Warren 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 |
$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH |
$237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
| Alstead and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH |
| Warren and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,350 35% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.3%±19.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Colebrook 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% |
13.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | Colebrook School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4 |
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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.