Compare towns
Surry vs Nelson vs Sullivan vs Langdon
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%).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Nelson | Sullivan | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,052Highest |
648Lowest |
687 |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| 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%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Langdon 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% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Nelson 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% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Sullivan 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 |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average |
| 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±$23k 18% below NH |
$340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
| Nelson 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 31% above NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
| Surry and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Nelson School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.