Compare towns
Alexandria vs Hill vs Peterborough
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%).
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,983 |
908Lowest |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
52.1±1.9 20% above NH |
| Alexandria and Peterborough 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Peterborough 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% |
28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Peterborough and Hill 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% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hill 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 |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$98,401±$8kHighest about the NH average |
| Peterborough 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 |
$404,500±$31kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
— | $1,395±$209Highest 6% below NH |
| Peterborough 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 |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria and Peterborough 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% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Alexandria and Peterborough 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 | — | — | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hill School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.