What stands out worked out from the figures below

Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).

Newbury has the most expensive homes ($463k 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.

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

Measure	Surry	Newbury
People
Population	1,052Lowest	2,027Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH	53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH
	Newbury and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2%	17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Surry and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1%	23.6%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Newbury 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%	53%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6%	3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Surry and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,125±$25kLowest 11% above NH	$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH
	Newbury and Surry 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	$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,955±$374 31% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,384Highest 4% below NH	$5,695Lowest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Newbury 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%	3.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	16%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Newbury 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.