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Alexandria vs Hill 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%).
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Hill | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,983 |
908Lowest |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
49.1±6.8Lowest 13% 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%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Alexandria and New Hampton 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% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill 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% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Hill 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 |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
| New Hampton 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±$27k 20% below NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% 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 |
$4,933Lowest 26% 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% 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 |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest 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 | — | Hill School District | Newfound Area 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.