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Surry vs Stoddard 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 the most renters (11.4% rent).
Stoddard has the highest household income ($95k).
Whitefield has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Stoddard | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836 |
1,072Lowest |
2,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6 35% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
51.9±5.2Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitefield and Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Stoddard 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. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$73,875±$10kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Stoddard and Surry 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. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$242,300±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Stoddard and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129Highest 31% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$895±$126Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Surry and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$4,316Highest 38% above U.S. |
$2,366 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Stoddard 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitefield and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Surry Public Schools | Stoddard School District | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.