Compare towns
Alstead vs Wolfeboro vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Warren has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Wolfeboro | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
6,571Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
51.6±9.7Lowest 19% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warren and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Wolfeboro 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 35% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Wolfeboro 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 33% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH |
| Warren and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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NH 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.