Compare towns
Rome vs Unity vs Cushing 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 the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Rome | Unity | Cushing | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,215Lowest |
1,375 |
1,460 |
1,836Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2Lowest 24% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
52.4±5.6 35% above U.S. |
| Unity and Surry 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Cushing 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rome and Cushing 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$74,508±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Unity and Cushing 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 |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$296,300±$36k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56 19% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Unity and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$1,903 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest 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% |
6.3%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% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | RSU 13 | 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.