Town guide

Alexandria, New Hampshire

Alexandria is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, home to about 1,983 people across 43 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 03222 and 03243.

Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,98346 per sq mi
Median home value$323,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$286Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Alexandria

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alexandria. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Alexandria

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)72 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY232 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Alexandria; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Alexandria

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Alexandria had 1,776 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.

It’s the 144th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Grafton County grew from 40,844 residents in 1900 to 91,118 in 2020.

Alexandria population by census2000: 1,329, 2010: 1,613, 2020: 1,7761,32920001,61320101,7762020

Grafton County, 1900–2020

Grafton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 40,844, 1910: 41,652, 1920: 40,572, 1930: 42,816, 1940: 44,645, 1950: 47,923, 1960: 48,857, 1970: 54,914, 1980: 65,806, 1990: 74,929, 2000: 81,743, 2010: 89,118, 2020: 91,11841K’00’1041K’20’3045K’40’5049K’60’7066K’80’9082K’00’1091K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 40.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlexandriaJan: high 29°F, low 7°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 7°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 17°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 28°F, 3.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 33°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 15°F, 3 in29°7°Jan2.932°7°Feb2.640°17°Mar3.154°28°Apr3.266°40°May3.275°50°Jun4.280°54°Jul3.978°53°Aug3.371°45°Sep3.258°33°Oct4.545°25°Nov3.134°15°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grafton, NH weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Grafton County

54,232 jobs at 2,920 businesses in Grafton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grafton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,764 jobs; Educational services: 9,876 jobs; Retail trade: 7,206 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,591 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,360 jobs; Professional services: 1,974 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,813 jobs; Construction: 1,666 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Educational services 18% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 10% Professional services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alexandria’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Speare Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Plymouth10.6 miles
  • Concord Hospital- FranklinCritical access hospital · emergency room · Franklin12.4 miles
  • New London HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New London18.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists14
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Alexandria

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Wellington State Park · 228 acres2.8 mi
  • Barrett Park · 17 acres2.3 mi
  • Kelley Park · 7 acres1.2 mi
  • Cummings Beach · 2 acres1.1 mi
  • Mill Stream Park · 1 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Shacketts1.3 mi
  • Hannaford Supermarket - Bristol 505 Pleasant Street - Bristol1.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid1.4 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Minot-Sleeper Library1.4 mi
  • Minot-Sleeper Library1.4 mi
  • Haynes Library2.2 mi

Museums

  • Whipple House8.3 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Alexandria

Public schools here are run by Newfound Area School District, Hill School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bridgewater-Hebron Village SchoolBridgewaterPre-K–5137Public2.6 mi
Jennie D. Blake SchoolHillPre-K–663Public6.5 mi
Bristol Elementary SchoolBristolK–5203Public1.3 mi
Newfound Memorial Middle SchoolBristol6–8296Public1.1 mi
Newfound Regional High SchoolBristol9–13357Public3.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bristol, Hill and Bridgewater.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.