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Groton vs Surry vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Groton | Surry | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
1,052Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
| Groton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Surry and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| Surry and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,955±$374Lowest 31% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Hill School District |
| High school 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.