Compare towns
Lunenburg 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
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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.
| Measure | Lunenburg | Sullivan | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267Highest |
687Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lunenburg and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 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 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.