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Surry vs Wardsboro vs Alstead
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%).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
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 | Wardsboro | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
820Lowest |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Wardsboro 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% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Wardsboro 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% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Alstead 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. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Surry and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,479±$224Lowest 5% above U.S. |
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| Surry and Wardsboro 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. |
$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Wardsboro 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Fall Mountain 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.