Compare towns
Unity vs Laconia 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).
Laconia has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Laconia | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
17,085Highest |
1,983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
45.3±3.9Lowest 5% above 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% |
18.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Laconia 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% |
22.8%±2.7Lowest 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% |
27.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Laconia 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±$16k 12% below NH |
$73,218±$12kLowest 26% below NH |
$89,194±$8kHighest 10% below NH |
| Alexandria and Unity 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 |
$340,300±$16kHighest 15% below NH |
$323,300±$27k 20% below NH |
| Laconia and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,224±$107 18% below NH |
$1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
| Unity and Laconia 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 |
$4,484Lowest 33% below NH |
$5,021 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.5%±10.2 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Alexandria and Laconia 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 | — | #105 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Laconia School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Laconia High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.