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Hartford vs Keene vs Roxbury vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Surry has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Hartford | Keene | Roxbury | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736 |
22,939Highest |
299Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Surry and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Surry and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Keene School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Keene High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.