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Surry vs Hampton vs Blue Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Blue Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Surry | Hampton | Blue Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6 35% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.6±8.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Blue Hill and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.6%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Blue Hill and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,508±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$80,377±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,300±$36kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$399,500±$82k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,038±$638 27% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,907 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
93.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blue Hill and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Blue Hill 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 | #29 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Surry Public Schools | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Blue Hill Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.