Compare towns
Peacham vs Surry vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Peacham | Surry | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
1,052Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Surry and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Surry and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 80% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Peacham School District | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.