Compare towns
Groton vs Keene 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
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Groton | Keene | Sullivan | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 507Lowest |
22,939Highest |
687 |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
| Groton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
| Keene and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% 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 | $269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
| Surry and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,955±$374 31% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Keene 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Keene School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.