What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newburgh	Surry
People
Population	1,475Highest	1,052Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S.	44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Newburgh and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Surry and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Surry and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Surry and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S.	$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S.
	Surry and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S.	$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S.	$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S.	$6,384Highest 105% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newburgh and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Surry and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.