Compare towns
Surry vs Rye 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%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k 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 | Rye | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
5,611Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Langdon 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% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Langdon 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 |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average |
| Rye 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH |
| Surry and Rye 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 |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$5,492Lowest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Rye 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% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Rye 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 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.