Compare towns
Alstead vs Everett vs Surry vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Alstead | Everett | Surry | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
50,045Highest |
1,052Lowest |
1,169 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
58.3±6.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$82,361±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Surry and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$398,600±$65k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,955±$374 38% above U.S. |
$1,125±$201Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Everett and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Alstead 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Everett | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.