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Surry vs Wolfeboro vs Deer Isle
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 kids (16.6% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Deer Isle has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Wolfeboro | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836Lowest |
6,571Highest |
2,470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6Lowest 35% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
52.6±5.6 35% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Deer Isle 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% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Deer Isle 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Deer Isle 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. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$62,284±$15kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$308,300±$42k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,909±$927Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Deer Isle and Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,890Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Deer Isle 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Deer Isle 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Surry Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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| 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.