Compare towns
Surry vs Jackson vs Keene
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 most kids (20.8% under 18).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% 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 | Jackson | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
897Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Keene 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Keene and Surry 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 |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Jackson 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Surry and Jackson 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 |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 18% below NH |
19 min 31% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson 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 | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Jackson School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.