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Alexandria vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Sutton | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,983Lowest |
2,239 |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and New Hampton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Sutton 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 |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria and Sutton 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Alexandria and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.