Compare towns
Alexandria vs Epping 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 affordable homes ($323k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Epping | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,983Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
| Alexandria and New Hampton 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Epping and New Hampton 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 |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Epping and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$27kLowest 20% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Epping and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$273 24% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Epping and Alexandria 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 |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.5 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Alexandria 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.