Compare towns
Tuftonboro vs Surry vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
Surry has the shortest commute (22 min average).
New Hampton has the most renters (12.3% rent).
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 | Tuftonboro | Surry | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569Highest |
1,052Lowest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Surry and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,574±$16k about the NH average |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
| Surry and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Tuftonboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,311±$358 12% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Surry and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Surry and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Newfound Area 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 |
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.