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New Durham vs Surry vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Durham has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% 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 | New Durham | Surry | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,748Highest |
1,052Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| New Durham and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Surry and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$27kHighest 16% below NH |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| New Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116 5% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Merrimack Valley 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.