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Surry vs Everett vs Langdon
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).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k 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 | Everett | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
50,045Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
| Surry and Langdon 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% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
| Surry and Langdon 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 |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374 38% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,417±$285Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Everett and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Langdon 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Langdon 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Everett | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.