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Dracut vs Sullivan vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dracut has the most expensive homes ($474k median).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Dracut | Sullivan | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574Highest |
687Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375 72% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Dracut 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Dracut | — | — |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.