Compare towns
Westmoreland vs Surry vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% 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 | Westmoreland | Surry | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
1,052Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
| Surry and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Surry and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643 about the NH average |
$6,384Lowest 4% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 15% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 minHighest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover 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 | — | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | — | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.