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Surry vs Pelham vs Whitefield
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%).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Pelham | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836Lowest |
14,449Highest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.9±5.2 33% above U.S. |
| Surry and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Whitefield 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,508±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$73,875±$10kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,300±$36k 11% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$242,300±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129 31% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$895±$126Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$2,366 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Whitefield 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Surry Public Schools | Pelham School District | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.