Compare towns
Acworth vs Monroe 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).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 51).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Monroe | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
786Lowest |
1,052Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Monroe and Acworth 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% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Monroe 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe 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% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Acworth 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 |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
| Surry and Monroe 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 |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
| Surry and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291 9% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 30% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Monroe 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.