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Surry vs Mendon vs Trenton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Mendon has the highest household income ($132k).
Trenton has the most renters (22.6% rent).
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 | Surry | Mendon | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836 |
6,325Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
43.5±7.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Surry and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,508±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$60,455±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,300±$36kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$357,400±$36k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,102±$241 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$2,310 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #210 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Surry Public Schools | Mendon-Upton | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.