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Surry vs Sullivan vs Roxbury
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 the most people working from home (16%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052Highest |
687 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest 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%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest 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% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury 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 |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below 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 |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
| Surry and Roxbury 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 |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan 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% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
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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.