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Surry vs Andover vs Sullivan
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($856k median).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Andover | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
36,652Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
42.9±1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374 38% above U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Andover and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384 105% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | — |
| High school in town | — | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.