Compare towns
Alstead vs Marlow 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 most renters (24% rent).
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Warren has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
855Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
51.6±9.7Lowest 19% above 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%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Marlow 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 |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Marlow and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH |
| Warren and Marlow 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 |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest 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% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Marlow 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 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.