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Alstead vs Fairlee vs Warren
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 renters (24% rent).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Fairlee | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
1,066 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Alstead 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee 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 20% below U.S. |
$74,760±$10kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Fairlee 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±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Warren and Fairlee 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. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Alstead 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.