Compare towns
Surry vs Acworth vs Stoddard
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 the most people working from home (16%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
851Lowest |
1,072Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard 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% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Acworth 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 |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Surry and Stoddard 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±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Surry and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| 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 |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Stoddard 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 | Stoddard 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.