What stands out worked out from the figures below

Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Surry	Sutton
People
Population	1,836Lowest	2,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.4±5.6Highest 35% above U.S.	48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S.
	Surry and Sutton 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%	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Surry 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%	21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	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+	38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Surry 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.	$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,300±$36kLowest 11% below U.S.	$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S.	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.
	Sutton and Surry 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.	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.8%±59.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Surry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	11.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton 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	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.4
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Old photos in History	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.