Compare towns
Alexandria vs Peterborough vs Deering
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%).
Peterborough has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Deering has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Peterborough | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,983 |
6,408Highest |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
52.1±1.9 20% above NH |
48.8±5.7Lowest 13% 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%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Deering and Peterborough 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% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Peterborough 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% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Alexandria and Peterborough 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 |
$98,401±$8k about the NH average |
$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| Deering and Peterborough 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 |
$404,500±$31kHighest about the NH average |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,395±$209Highest 6% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Peterborough and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,021Lowest 25% below NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest 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% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 37% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school 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.