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Alstead vs Standish 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).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Standish | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
10,662Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% 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% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Standish 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest 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% |
36%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% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Warren and Standish 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. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,299 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Standish 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% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish and Alstead 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| 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.