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Sharon vs Strafford 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
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Sharon | Strafford | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Highest |
1,372 |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | Strafford School District | — |
| 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.