Compare towns
Surry vs Sutton vs Springfield vs Alstead
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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Sutton | Springfield | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,052Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,122 |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| Alstead and Springfield 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Sutton 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±$23k 18% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Surry and Sutton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.