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Alstead vs Windham vs Bartlett 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Bartlett has the most expensive homes ($371k median).
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 | Windham | Bartlett | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
594Lowest |
3,281Highest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Warren 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Warren 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,299 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Bartlett 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 | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Bartlett 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 History | None yet | 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.