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Surry vs Warren vs Alstead
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%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Warren | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
942Lowest |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| Alstead and Warren 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% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Warren 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% |
24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Warren 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% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| 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 11% above NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
| Surry and Alstead 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 |
$1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
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| Surry and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Warren 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% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Warren School District | 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 |
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.