Compare towns
Marlow vs Carroll vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Marlow | Carroll | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
659Lowest |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Lowest 22% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
| Carroll and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% NH: 40.6% |
35.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$64,821±$26k 35% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
| Marlow and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
$1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
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| Marlow and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.