What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sedgwick has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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.

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

Measure	Sedgwick	Surry
People
Population	1,274Lowest	1,836Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.4±4.2 17% above ME	52.4±5.6 17% above ME
Kids under 18	14.3%±5Lowest ME: 18.1%	16.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Surry and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	36.5%±10.4Highest ME: 22.4%	30.9%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Sedgwick and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	38.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	2%±1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Surry and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,446±$14kLowest 6% below ME	$74,508±$12kHighest about the ME average
	Surry and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$336,200±$49kHighest 13% above ME	$296,300±$36kLowest about the ME average
	Sedgwick and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,048±$770Highest 8% below ME	$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME
	Sedgwick and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,545Highest 16% below ME	$1,903Lowest 37% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Surry and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	88.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 9% below ME	31 minHighest 26% above ME
Work from home	12%±6Highest ME: 15.9%	11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Sedgwick and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Sedgwick Public Schools	Surry Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.