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Surry vs Upton vs Ellsworth
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%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Ellsworth has the most renters (33.3% 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 | Upton | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836Lowest |
8,189 |
8,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Surry and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Ellsworth 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth and Upton 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,300±$36k 11% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129 31% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Surry Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.