Compare towns
Alexandria vs Bath vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexandria has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Alexandria | Bath | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,983Highest |
1,097Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
| Alexandria and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
31%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bath and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,194±$8k 10% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| Deering and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$27kHighest 20% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
| Alexandria and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Bath and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,021 25% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,223Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 37% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Alexandria and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Bath School District | — |
| High school 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.