Compare towns
Dalton vs Surry vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Danbury has the oldest population (median age 47.4).
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 | Dalton | Surry | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
1,052 |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
47.4±5.8Highest 9% above NH |
| Danbury and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Danbury and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k 18% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Surry and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
$240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Surry and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$3,760 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.