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Sharon 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
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Sharon | Sullivan | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
687 |
1,052Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2Highest 14% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Sharon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
$106,667±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Sharon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1k about the NH average |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.