Compare towns
Alstead vs Lancaster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Warren has the most homeowners (85.5%).
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 | Lancaster | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
3,216Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2% NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
| Alstead and Warren 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Lancaster 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 |
$68,911±$23kHighest 30% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Lancaster 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 |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
| Alstead and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH |
| Warren and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,226 37% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest 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% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.