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Surry vs Northbridge vs Whitefield
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).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836Lowest |
16,458Highest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.9±5.2 33% above U.S. |
| Surry and Whitefield 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Whitefield 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% |
29.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Whitefield 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% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Whitefield 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. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$73,875±$10kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,300±$36k 11% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$242,300±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129 31% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102Highest 15% below U.S. |
$895±$126Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,366 24% 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% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Whitefield 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 12 |
| 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.