Compare towns
Alstead vs Dummer 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 expensive homes ($272k median).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Dummer | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
299Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
51.6±9.7Lowest 19% above NH |
| Alstead and Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Warren 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest 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% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Warren 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 |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Dummer 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 |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Alstead and Dummer 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 |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,299 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Warren 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% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest 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.