Compare towns
Acworth vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Surry has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Exeter | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Acworth and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest 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%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Acworth 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Exeter 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 |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Exeter and Surry 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Exeter 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.