Compare towns
Rome vs Middlesex vs Brooklin 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
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Brooklin has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Surry has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Rome | Middlesex | Brooklin | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,215 |
1,943Highest |
869Lowest |
1,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
52.4±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Surry and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$74,508±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
$296,300±$36kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56 19% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
$969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829 41% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,903 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±59.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Brooklin Public Schools | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.