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Lovell vs Surry vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lovell has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
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 | Lovell | Surry | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,353Lowest |
1,836 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±3.5 34% above U.S. |
52.4±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Surry and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lovell and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,625±$20k about the U.S. average |
$74,508±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$47kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$296,300±$36k 11% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,419±$178Highest about the U.S. average |
$969±$129 31% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,480Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,903 39% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±29.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±59.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Lovell 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 | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Surry Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.