Compare towns
Middleton vs Marlow 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
Middleton has the most homeowners (96.5%).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Middleton | Marlow | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595Highest |
855Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
| Marlow and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8kLowest about the NH average |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Marlow and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
| Surry and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293 about the NH average |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Lowest 17% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 45% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Middleton School District | Marlow 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.