Compare towns
Alstead vs Hampton vs Warren vs Marlow
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 oldest population (median age 56).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Hampton | Warren | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
16,426Highest |
942 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
51.6±9.7Lowest 19% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| 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±$11k 35% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,167±$586 22% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Hampton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Warren School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.