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Surry vs Gray 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%).
Gray has the most renters (17.6% rent).
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 | Gray | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
8,429Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Surry 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% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Gray 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% |
44.8%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% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$80,417±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Surry and Gray 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 |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$241,500±$32kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Gray and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,579 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Gray 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% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Gray 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.