Compare towns
Surry vs Bath vs Sullivan
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%).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Bath | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
1,097Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Bath and Sullivan 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% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Sullivan 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 |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Surry and Sullivan 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 |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Surry and Bath 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 |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan 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% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Bath School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.