Compare towns
Alexandria vs Peterborough vs Hebron
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 most renters (43.7% rent).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k 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 | Peterborough | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,983 |
6,408Highest |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5 21% above NH |
52.1±1.9Lowest 20% above NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
| Hebron and Alexandria 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% |
16.3%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest 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% |
30.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Peterborough 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% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Hebron 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 |
$98,401±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
| Peterborough and Hebron 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 |
$404,500±$31k about the NH average |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,395±$209 6% below NH |
$1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
| Hebron and Peterborough 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 |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria and Hebron 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% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% 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 minHighest 37% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest 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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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.