Compare towns
Alstead vs Marlow vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
855Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 20% below U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| 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±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alstead and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.