Town guide

Surry, New Hampshire

Surry is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, home to about 1,052 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 03431.

Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,05267 per sq mi
Median home value$331,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$228Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Surry

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Surry

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)73 miles away
Closer regional airportManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY180 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Surry; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Surry

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Surry had 820 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 183rd largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Cheshire County grew from 31,321 residents in 1900 to 76,458 in 2020.

Surry population by census2000: 673, 2010: 732, 2020: 820673200073220108202020

Cheshire County, 1900–2020

Cheshire County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,321, 1910: 30,659, 1920: 30,975, 1930: 33,685, 1940: 34,953, 1950: 38,811, 1960: 43,342, 1970: 52,364, 1980: 62,116, 1990: 70,121, 2000: 73,825, 2010: 77,117, 2020: 76,45831K’00’1031K’20’3035K’40’5043K’60’7062K’80’9074K’00’1076K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 60 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SurryJan: high 30°F, low 10°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 11°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 30°F, 3.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 27°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 18°F, 3.9 in30°10°Jan3.134°11°Feb2.843°20°Mar3.457°30°Apr3.469°41°May3.877°51°Jun4.482°56°Jul4.581°54°Aug4.373°47°Sep4.360°36°Oct4.947°27°Nov3.536°18°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Keene, NH weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Cheshire County

27,755 jobs at 2,001 businesses in Cheshire County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cheshire CountyRetail trade: 5,524 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,408 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,313 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,572 jobs; Construction: 1,796 jobs; Other services: 1,158 jobs; Educational services: 1,155 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,069 jobsRetail trade 20% Manufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Other services 4% Educational services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

845 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Surry.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cheshire Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Keene1.0 miles
  • Brattleboro Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brattleboro16.0 miles
  • Monadnock Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Peterborough18.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors82
Specialist doctors165
Dentists50
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants160
Mental health providers306
Physical and occupational therapists57
Optometrists11
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies18

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Surry

Parks (20 nearby)

  • Ashuelot River Park · 195 acres0.7 mi
  • Wheelock Park · 133 acres1.4 mi
  • Robin Hood Park · 117 acres2.3 mi
  • Ashuelot River Park · 56 acres1.6 mi
  • Ladies Wildwood Park · 15 acres1.7 mi
  • Shadow Lake Park · 10 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Hannaford1.9 mi
  • Aldi2.1 mi
  • Monadnock Food Co-op2.3 mi
  • Price Chopper2.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Hannaford Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.7 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Cheshire Medical Center Library1.0 mi
  • United Church of Christ Library2.1 mi
  • Keene Public Library - Thayer Library2.1 mi
  • Mason Library2.6 mi

Museums (6 nearby)

  • Colony House Museum2.2 mi
  • Cheshire Children's Museum2.3 mi
  • Horatio Colony Museum2.5 mi
  • Cheshire County Historical Society2.6 mi
  • Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • MoCo Arts2.2 mi
  • Showroom2.3 mi
  • The Colonial Theatre2.3 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Surry

Public schools here are run by Keene School District, Gathering Waters Charter School, Surry Village Charter School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jonathan Daniels SchoolKeenePre-K93Public0.9 mi
Franklin Elementary SchoolKeeneK–5234Public1.9 mi
Fuller Elementary SchoolKeeneK–5275Public1.2 mi
Gathering Waters Charter School (E)KeeneK–8219Charter2.5 mi
Surry Village Charter SchoolSurryK–879Charter3.8 mi
Symonds Elementary SchoolKeeneK–5299Public1.7 mi
Wheelock Elementary SchoolKeeneK–5192Public2.7 mi
Keene Middle SchoolKeene6–8626Public1.1 mi
Gathering Waters Charter School (H)Keene9–1267Charter2.1 mi
Keene High SchoolKeene9–121,288Public1.8 mi
Making Community Connections Charter School - MonadnockKeene9–1280Charter2.9 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Montessori Schoolhouse of Cheshire CountyKeenePre-K–K4Nonsectarian2.2 mi
St Joseph Regional SchoolKeenePre-K–12286Roman Catholic2.4 mi
Trinity Christian SchoolKeenePre-K–896Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.3 mi
Cedarcrest SchoolKeene1–1221Nonsectarian1.3 mi
Ashuelot Valley AcademyKeene5–1246Nonsectarian2.1 mi
Our Lady of Mercy AcademyKeene9–1294Roman Catholic2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Keene and Roxbury.

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