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Surry vs Fall River 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%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Fall River | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
94,082Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Surry 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% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest 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±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Surry and Acworth 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 |
$395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Surry and Acworth 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. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Surry 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #262 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | B M C Durfee High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.