Compare towns
Surry vs Keene 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%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Keene | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
22,939Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Sullivan 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% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest 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±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% 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 |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384 4% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Sullivan 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Keene 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 | — | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.