Compare towns
Acworth vs Surry vs Unity vs Monroe
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 the most people working from home (16%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% 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 | Acworth | Surry | Unity | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 851 |
1,052 |
1,375Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Unity and Monroe 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%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 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% |
23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Monroe 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% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 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 |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below 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 |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% 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 |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Surry and Unity 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 |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Unity 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% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Unity 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 | — | Unity School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.