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Alstead vs Dummerston vs Hampton Beach vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Dummerston | Hampton Beach | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
2,090 |
2,605Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Marlow 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Marlow 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 20% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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U.S. 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.