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Sullivan vs Surry vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Sullivan | Surry | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687 |
1,052Highest |
91Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
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| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.