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Orland vs Reading 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
Orland has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Orland | Reading | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,915Highest |
699Lowest |
1,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
52.4±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Surry and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orland and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,348±$29kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$74,508±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Reading and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$296,300±$36k 11% below U.S. |
| Reading and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Orland and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,089 33% below U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$1,903Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±59.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.