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Surry vs Freetown 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Freetown has the most expensive homes ($518k 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 | Freetown | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
9,285Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2Lowest 5% 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% |
21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Freetown 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% |
17.8%±2.2Lowest 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Sullivan 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. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Freetown 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 |
$518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,891±$363 34% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Surry and Freetown 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. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Freetown 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Freetown 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 | — | #161 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Freetown-Lakeville | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.