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Surry vs Northbridge vs Lovell
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%).
Northbridge has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Lovell has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Northbridge | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836 |
16,458Highest |
1,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52.2±3.5 34% above U.S. |
| Surry and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Surry 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lovell and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,508±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$80,625±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Northbridge and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,300±$36k 11% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$295,000±$47kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,419±$178Highest about the U.S. average |
| Lovell and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903 39% below U.S. |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
$1,480Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±29.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Northbridge 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lovell and Northbridge 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Surry Public Schools | Northbridge | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.