Compare towns
Alstead vs Marlow vs Newfields
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 renters (24% rent).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Marlow | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
855Lowest |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Alstead and Marlow 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% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Newfields 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Marlow School District | Newfields 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.