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Alstead vs Raymond vs Warren
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 renters (24% rent).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Raymond | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
4,610Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Lowest 22% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond 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±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$88,194±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Raymond and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Warren and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,299 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 14 | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.