Compare towns
Alstead vs Windsor vs Gorham vs Marlow
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%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Windsor | Gorham | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
2,060 |
2,682Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Gorham 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Marlow 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% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Marlow 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Marlow and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160Highest 18% 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.