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Newfields vs Surry vs Concord

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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).

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.

MeasureNewfieldsSurryConcord
People
Population
2,023
1,052Lowest
44,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%
NH: +4.6%
+12%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
44.1±1.8
about the NH average
44.7±5.1Highest
3% above NH
40.7±1.3Lowest
6% below 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%
20.8%±6.2Highest
NH: 18.2%
17.2%±1.3Lowest
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%
23.3%±7Highest
NH: 20.1%
18.7%±1.5
NH: 20.1%
Surry and Concord 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%
31.7%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
42.3%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2Highest
NH: 6%
6.6%±6.6
NH: 6%
6%±0.8Lowest
NH: 6%
Newfields and Surry 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
$110,125±$25k
11% above NH
$84,902±$5kLowest
14% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34kHighest
61% above NH
$331,400±$23kLowest
18% below NH
$350,900±$13k
13% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323
26% above NH
$1,955±$374Highest
31% above NH
$1,441±$43Lowest
3% below 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
$6,384Lowest
4% below NH
$7,227
8% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8
NH: 48.2%
33.3%±74.3Lowest
NH: 48.2%
44.1%±5.2Highest
NH: 48.2%
Concord and Newfields 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%
3.1%
NH: 7.2%
8.9%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
91.6%
NH: 72.8%
56.8%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
12 yrs newer than NH
1977
2 yrs older than NH
1969Lowest
10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
4% below NH
22 minLowest
18% below NH
23 min
14% below NH
Work from home
25.5%±3.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
16%±7.1
NH: 16.8%
14.1%±1.8Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Newfields and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #89 of 120 in NH
School district Newfields School District — Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town None in town — Concord High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
13.0
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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.