Compare towns
Troy vs Surry vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Troy | Surry | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Highest |
1,052Lowest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
| Surry and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
| Surry and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
$267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Troy and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.