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Surry vs Atkinson vs Middlesex
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 (+12%).
Atkinson has the most expensive homes ($555k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Atkinson | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052Lowest |
7,267Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Surry and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Atkinson 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 | — | #32 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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 |
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.