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Sullivan vs Surry vs Windsor
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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Surry | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687 |
1,052Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below 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% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Surry 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% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest 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 |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$103,750±$40kLowest 5% 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 |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
| Windsor 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Sullivan 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Windsor 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.