What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).

Surry has the most affordable homes ($296k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Haven	Surry
People
Population	480Lowest	1,836Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+11.3% ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.6±6.6Lowest 11% above ME	52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME
	Surry and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1%	16.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	North Haven and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.5%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4%	30.9%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	North Haven and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	38.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	2%±1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Surry and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,500±$22kHighest 17% above ME	$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average
	North Haven and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$440,200±$46kHighest 48% above ME	$296,300±$36kLowest about the ME average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$913±$318Lowest 20% below ME	$969±$129Highest 15% below ME
	Surry and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,824Highest 26% above ME	$1,903Lowest 37% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.6%±67.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Surry and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest ME: 74.3%	88.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	9 minLowest 65% below ME	31 minHighest 26% above ME
Work from home	16%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9%	11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9%
	North Haven and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Surry Public Schools
High school in town	—	None in town
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ME 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.