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Sullivan vs Surry vs Sutton
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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Surry | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
1,052 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton 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% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Sutton 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% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Sutton 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% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Sutton 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 |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Surry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.