Compare towns
Alstead vs Hampton vs Marlow vs Surry
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).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Marlow has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Hampton | Marlow | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
16,426Highest |
855Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Alstead and Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Marlow 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Marlow 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% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Marlow 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.