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Unity vs North Hampton 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).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
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 | North Hampton | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
4,543Highest |
1,983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and North Hampton 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| North Hampton 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$89,194±$8k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$323,300±$27k 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
| North Hampton and Unity 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$5,021Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Unity School District | North Hampton 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.