Compare towns
Sullivan vs Sunapee 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).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Sunapee | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
3,416Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Sullivan 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% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Sunapee 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 |
$101,393±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$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 |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Sunapee and Surry 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 |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Sunapee 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Sunapee 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.