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Surry vs Sullivan vs Francestown
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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Sullivan | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
687Lowest |
1,398Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
| Francestown and Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Francestown 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Francestown 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% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$104,063±$16kLowest 5% 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±$23k 18% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$408,200±$34kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
| Surry and Francestown 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 |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.