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Surry vs Windham vs Worcester vs Keene
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 the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% 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 | Windham | Worcester | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,052 |
594Lowest |
831 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Surry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Windham and Surry 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. |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384 105% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | — | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.