Compare towns
Marlow vs Windsor vs Monroe 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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
Monroe has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
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 | Windsor | Monroe | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855 |
254Lowest |
786 |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
— | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| 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%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Alstead 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 |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Marlow and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Windsor and Marlow 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 |
— | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Marlow and Monroe 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 |
$3,381 49% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Windsor 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Monroe School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.