What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($433k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	South Hooksett	Surry
People
Population	5,902Highest	1,052Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+12%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH	44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH
Kids under 18	16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Surry and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6%	6.6%±6.6Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH	$110,125±$25kLowest 11% above NH
	South Hooksett and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH	$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average	$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH
	Surry and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,801Highest about the NH average	$6,384Lowest 4% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±25Highest NH: 48.2%	33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	South Hooksett and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	22 minLowest 18% below NH
Work from home	7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Surry and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.