Compare towns
Alstead vs Newfields 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 oldest population (median age 56).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Newfields | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
2,023Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Surry 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Surry 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Lowest 26% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.