Compare towns
Alstead vs Marlow vs Orange
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 expensive homes ($325k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
855 |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| 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%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Marlow 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% |
20%±5Lowest 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% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Orange 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 |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Marlow 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 |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
| Marlow and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160 23% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Marlow 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% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Alstead 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 | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.