Compare towns
Unity vs Bow vs Alexandria
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Alexandria has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Unity | Bow | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
8,335Highest |
1,983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
52.6±5 21% above NH |
| Unity and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Bow and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$89,194±$8k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$323,300±$27k 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
| Unity and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 19% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$5,021Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Alexandria 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Bow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.