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Alexandria vs Madison 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%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
New Hampton has the most renters (12.3% 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 | Madison | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,983Lowest |
2,680Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
50.3±9.7Lowest 16% 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% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison 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% |
23.1%±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% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Madison 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 |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Madison 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 |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Madison and Alexandria 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.5 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison 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% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
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 | — | Madison 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.