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Holbrook vs Langdon 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

Holbrook has the most expensive homes ($465k median).
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).

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.

MeasureHolbrookLangdonSurry
People
Population
11,380Highest
805Lowest
1,052
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+12%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.8±3.2
10% above U.S.
42.3±12.6Lowest
9% above U.S.
44.7±5.1Highest
15% above U.S.
Surry and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.2%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.8%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Langdon and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.1%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.2%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±7
U.S.: 17.2%
Langdon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.1%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.6%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Surry and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$115,210±$14kHighest
43% above U.S.
$97,917±$31kLowest
21% above U.S.
$110,125±$25k
36% above U.S.
Holbrook and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$465,400±$21kHighest
40% above U.S.
$281,900±$18kLowest
15% below U.S.
$331,400±$23k
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,094±$423Lowest
23% below U.S.
$1,417±$285
about the U.S. average
$1,955±$374Highest
38% above U.S.
Surry and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,105
96% above U.S.
$5,492Lowest
76% above U.S.
$6,384Highest
105% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.8%±18.7
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±81.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±74.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Langdon and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1957Lowest
23 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
44% above U.S.
30 min
15% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
Work from home
12.1%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.6%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
16%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Surry and Langdon 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 #234 of 282 in MA — —
School district Holbrook Fall Mountain Regional School District —
High school in town Holbrook Middle High School Fall Mountain Regional High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
14.3Highest
13.7Lowest
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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.