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Surry vs Dighton vs Acworth
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%).
Dighton has the most expensive homes ($502k median).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Dighton | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
8,193Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acworth and Surry 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% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Acworth 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. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dighton 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 |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,352±$291Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Surry and Dighton 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. |
$6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,695Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Dighton 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Dighton 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 | — | #85 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.