Compare towns
Alexandria vs Dummer vs New Hampton
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 the most people working from home (17.4%).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Alexandria | Dummer | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,983 |
299Lowest |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +9.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5 21% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
| Dummer and Alexandria 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Alexandria and New Hampton 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% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton 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±$8kLowest 10% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
| New Hampton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$27k 20% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$273Highest 24% below NH |
— | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Alexandria and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,021Highest 25% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria and New Hampton 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% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Alexandria and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Newfound Area 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.