Compare towns
Marlow vs Naples vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Marlow | Naples | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
3,985Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 37% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
$340,100±$48kHighest about the U.S. average |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Naples and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Naples 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% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.