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New Hampton vs Surry vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has the most renters (12.3% rent).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% 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 Hampton | Surry | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
1,052Lowest |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% 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 | 13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest 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+ | 24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest 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+ | 32.1% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest 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 | $95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$102,697±$11k 4% 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 | $383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% 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 | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,556±$256 4% 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 | $4,973 25% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest 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 | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest 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 | Newfound Area School District | — | Madison 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.