Compare towns
Madison 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
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
New Hampton has the most renters (12.3% rent).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Madison | New Hampton | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Highest |
2,509 |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| New Hampton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest 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 | $102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
| Surry and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
| Madison and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest 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 | Madison 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.