Compare towns
Alstead vs Exeter vs Surry vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Alstead | Exeter | Surry | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
16,151Highest |
1,052Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+12% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Exeter and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Exeter and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,676±$97Lowest 12% above NH |
| Surry and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Surry 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.