Compare towns
Sullivan vs Lancaster 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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Lancaster has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Lancaster | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
3,216Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Sullivan and Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Surry 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% 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±$29k 41% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.