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Surry vs Sutton vs Gilsum
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Gilsum has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Sutton | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052Highest |
790 |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Gilsum 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 36% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$80,417±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Surry and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
— | $1,575±$894Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Surry and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,579 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.