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Alstead vs Surry vs Wilder
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 oldest population (median age 56).
Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Surry | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,052Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Wilder 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% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Surry 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. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Surry and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Wilder 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Wilder 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.