Compare towns
Alstead vs Lyman vs Monroe
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 most people working from home (12.1%).
Lyman has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Lyman | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
464Lowest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
| Lyman and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Lyman 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 35% below NH |
$71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
| Monroe and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
| Monroe and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,147±$81Highest 23% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Lyman and Monroe 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 |
$3,981 40% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Lyman 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% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead and Lyman 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 | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.