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Surry vs Meredith vs Lovell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Lovell has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
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 | Surry | Meredith | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836 |
6,758Highest |
1,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6 35% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.2±3.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lovell and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,508±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$80,625±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Meredith and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,300±$36k 11% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$295,000±$47kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,419±$178Highest about the U.S. average |
| Lovell and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903 39% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$1,480Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±29.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Lovell 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Surry Public Schools | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.