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Roxbury vs Surry vs Hampton
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).
Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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 | Roxbury | Surry | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,052 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Surry and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
| Surry and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Surry 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% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| 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.