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Surry vs Upton vs Sutton vs Deer Isle
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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Deer Isle has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Sutton | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,836Lowest |
8,189 |
9,452Highest |
2,470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6 35% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.6±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Deer Isle and Surry 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sutton 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Deer Isle 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$62,284±$15kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,300±$36kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$308,300±$42k 7% below U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129 31% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,909±$927Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Deer Isle and Sutton 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$1,890Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Upton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Sutton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Surry Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sutton | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Sutton High School | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
12.6Highest |
8.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.