Compare towns
Brentwood vs Roxbury 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
Brentwood has the most expensive homes ($528k median).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Surry has the most renters (8.4% rent).
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 | Brentwood | Roxbury | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,641Highest |
299Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH |
| Surry and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
— | $1,955±$374Lowest 31% above NH |
| Brentwood and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Brentwood School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.