Compare towns
Unity vs Hooksett 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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Alexandria has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Hooksett | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
5,876Highest |
1,983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
14.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest 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% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$89,194±$8k 10% below NH |
| Hooksett and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$348,100±$32kHighest 14% below NH |
$323,300±$27k 20% below NH |
| Hooksett and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
| Hooksett and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,021 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria and Hooksett 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Alexandria and Hooksett 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Unity School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.