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Surry vs Barnet vs Alstead
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 highest household income ($110k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
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 | Barnet | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
61Lowest |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Alstead 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 36% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
| Surry and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374 38% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
— | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school 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.