Compare towns
Alstead vs Lyme 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 the oldest population (median age 56).
Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Lyme | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,710Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Lyme 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% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Lyme 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 |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
| Lyme 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Lyme 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Lyme School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None 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.