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Alexandria vs Sutton vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexandria has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Sutton | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,983 |
790Lowest |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton and Sutton 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% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| New Hampton 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 about the U.S. average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$273Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Alexandria and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,021Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alexandria and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.