Compare towns
Roxbury vs Surry vs Dover vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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.
| Measure | Roxbury | Surry | Dover | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,052 |
33,364Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% 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 | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Surry and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Surry 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 | — | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.