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Alstead vs Everett vs Marlow vs Walpole
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 people working from home (12.1%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Everett | Marlow | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
50,045Highest |
855Lowest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Walpole 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. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alstead and Everett 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Everett | Marlow School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.