Compare towns
Newfields vs Roxbury 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
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Newfields | Roxbury | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
299Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH |
| Surry and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Lowest 26% above NH |
— | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.