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Chatham 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
Chatham has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Chatham | Sullivan | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
687 |
1,052Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Chatham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Chatham and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Chatham and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.