Compare towns
Middleton vs Chapman 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
Middleton has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Middleton | Chapman | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595Highest |
388Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27k 6% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Surry and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Lowest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504 76% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Middleton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.