Compare towns
Rome vs Hooksett vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Surry has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Rome | Hooksett | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.4±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Surry and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$74,508±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$296,300±$36kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56 19% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,903 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±59.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.