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Surry vs Wolfeboro vs Sullivan
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
6,571Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Sullivan 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 |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Surry 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Surry 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.