What stands out worked out from the figures below

Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).

Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).

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	Surry	Hampton Beach
People
Population	1,052Lowest	2,605Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH	60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH
Kids under 18	20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2%	3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1%	33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hampton Beach and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	34%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6%	0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Surry and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH	$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH
	Surry and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH	$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH	$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,384Highest 4% below NH	$6,115Lowest 8% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2%
	Hampton Beach and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below NH	25 minHighest 5% below NH
Work from home	16%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hampton Beach and Surry 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.