Compare towns
Sullivan vs Newfields vs Surry vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Sullivan | Newfields | Surry | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,052 |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
| Hill and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest 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+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest 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 | $106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
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| Surry and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.