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Unity vs Sunapee 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).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k 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 | Sunapee | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
3,416Highest |
1,983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
52.6±5Lowest 21% above NH |
| Unity and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Alexandria and Unity 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% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Sunapee 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee 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 |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$89,194±$8k 10% below NH |
| Sunapee 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 |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$323,300±$27k 20% below NH |
| Sunapee 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 |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
| Sunapee 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 |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,021 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
33 minLowest 23% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.