Compare towns
Unity vs Marlow 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).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Marlow | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
855Lowest |
1,983Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
52.6±5Lowest 21% above NH |
| Unity and Marlow 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% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Marlow 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% |
33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Marlow 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 |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$89,194±$8k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$323,300±$27k 20% below NH |
| Marlow 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 |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
| Unity and Marlow 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 |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$5,021Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 31% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Alexandria and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.