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Surry vs Cornwall vs Gilsum
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%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Gilsum 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 | Cornwall | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
1,208Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,417±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall 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±$23k about the U.S. average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$241,500±$32kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,575±$894 11% above U.S. |
| Surry and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384 105% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,579Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.