Compare towns
Surry vs Exeter vs Acworth
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
16,151Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH |
| Acworth and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Exeter 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 11% above NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
| Exeter 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 18% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
| Surry and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384 4% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Surry 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.