Compare towns
Alstead vs Surry vs Windsor
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Alstead | Surry | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,052Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Windsor 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% |
23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Surry and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.