Compare towns
Alexandria vs Cornish vs Unity
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%).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Cornish | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,983Highest |
1,816 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5Lowest 21% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Cornish and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Alexandria and Cornish 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 |
$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
| Cornish 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 |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
| Alexandria and Cornish 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 |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,021Lowest 25% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Alexandria and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Unity 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.