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Surry vs Windham vs Dummerston 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
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Windham | Dummerston | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,052Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,090 |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Dummerston 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374 38% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384 105% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.