Compare towns
Surry vs Acworth vs Lempster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Lempster 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 | Acworth | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052Highest |
851Lowest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
| Surry and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
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| Surry and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
$4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.