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Sullivan vs Orange 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).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Surry has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Orange | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687 |
320Lowest |
1,052Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
44.7±5.1 3% 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 | 16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest 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+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Orange and Surry 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 |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
| Surry and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
— | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$5,132 23% 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Surry 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.