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Surry vs Warner vs Trenton
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%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Trenton has the most kids (20.1% 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 | Surry | Warner | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836 |
2,959Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
43.5±7.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Surry and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Trenton and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Trenton 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Trenton 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$60,455±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Warner 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±$36kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$357,400±$36kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Trenton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,102±$241 22% below U.S. |
| Warner and Trenton 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,310 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Trenton 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | Trenton Public Schools |
| 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.