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Sullivan vs Dummer 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
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Sullivan | Dummer | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687 |
299Lowest |
1,052Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Dummer and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest 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 | $106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% 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 | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
— | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Dummer 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.