Compare towns
Roxbury vs Hill 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
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Roxbury | Hill | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
908 |
1,052Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
| Hill and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
| Surry and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
| Surry and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,955±$374 31% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Surry and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hill 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.