What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

Alstead has the most kids (12.3% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warwick	Alstead
People
Population	776Lowest	1,551Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±7.3Lowest 32% above U.S.	56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S.
	Alstead and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	12.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Alstead and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Alstead and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Alstead and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S.	$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S.
	Warwick and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S.	$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,367±$163 3% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S.	$5,322Highest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Alstead and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 52% above U.S.	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warwick and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Warwick	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.