Compare towns
Sullivan vs Stoddard vs Keene 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).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Stoddard | Keene | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
1,072 |
22,939Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard 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% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
| Keene and Surry 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 |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% 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 |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
| Surry and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Keene 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Keene 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 | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Stoddard School District | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.