Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Nelson 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
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Nelson | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
648Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$99,792±$23kLowest about the NH average |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Nelson and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Nelson 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.