Compare towns
Newfields vs Surry vs Nelson
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%).
Nelson has the most kids (27.5% 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 | Surry | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
1,052 |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
| 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%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Surry 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%±7 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Nelson and Surry 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% |
61.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$99,792±$23kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% 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 |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Nelson School District |
| High school in town | None 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.