Compare towns
Acworth vs Surry vs Charlestown
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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Charlestown has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Acworth | Surry | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,052 |
4,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
41.6±8.5Lowest 4% below 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% |
20.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±5.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Charlestown 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% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±5.2Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±3.2Lowest 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±$5k 16% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$47,338±$23kLowest 52% below NH |
| Surry and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
$228,000±$62kLowest 43% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291 9% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,099±$85Lowest 26% below NH |
| Surry and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$5,143 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
65%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Charlestown and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.5%Lowest 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 |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
24 min 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Charlestown 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 | — | — | #113 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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.