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Acworth vs Dover vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Acworth | Dover | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
33,364Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
| Acworth and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Acworth and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
| Surry and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.