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Auburn vs Sullivan vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most expensive homes ($600k median).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Surry has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Auburn | Sullivan | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
687Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
| Sullivan and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$106,667±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Surry 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | — | — |
| High school 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.