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Surry vs Avon 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 most people working from home (16%).
Avon has the most expensive homes ($510k 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 | Avon | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
4,774Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below 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% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Avon 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% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon 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. |
$130,625±$33kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Avon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$509,600±$62kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,558±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Surry and Avon 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. |
$6,627Highest 112% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Avon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Avon 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 | — | #212 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Avon | — |
| High school in town | — | Avon Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.