What stands out worked out from the figures below

Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).

Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Surry	Gilman
People
Population	1,052Highest	165Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S.	56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22%	0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Surry and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Gilman 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%	22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Surry and Gilman 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.	$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S.
	Surry and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average	$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S.	$1,279±$700Lowest 9% below U.S.
	Surry and Gilman 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.	$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gilman and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 min 17% below U.S.	—
Work from home	16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Surry and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.