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Hill vs New Hampton 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
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Hill | New Hampton | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,509Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
| Surry and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| New Hampton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Surry and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | Newfound Area 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.