What stands out worked out from the figures below

Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).

Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Surry	Mont Vernon
People
Population	1,052Lowest	2,636Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12%Highest NH: +4.6%	+7.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH	42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average
	Surry and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Mont Vernon and Surry 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%	15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Surry and Mont Vernon 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%	50.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6%	6.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Surry and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,125±$25kLowest 11% above NH	$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH	$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH	$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,384Lowest 4% below NH	$9,432Highest 41% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Mont Vernon 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%	4.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below NH	30 minHighest 12% above NH
Work from home	16%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Mont Vernon 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	—	#4 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Mont Vernon School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.