Compare towns
Surry vs Newfields vs Alstead vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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.
| Measure | Surry | Newfields | Alstead | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,052 |
2,023Highest |
1,551 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Alstead and Sullivan 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 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+ | 23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 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 | $110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
— | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Surry and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384 4% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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 | Fall Mountain Regional 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.