Compare towns
Salisbury vs Surry vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Salisbury | Surry | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609 |
1,052Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±9.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$110,125±$25kLowest 11% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632 29% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
| Surry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Surry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| 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.