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Surry vs Wakefield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k 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 | Wakefield | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
27,793Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% 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%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2Lowest 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% |
19%±1.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%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% |
4.4%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Wakefield 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 |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374 38% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,352±$291Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Wakefield and Surry 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. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$4,695Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wakefield 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield and Surry 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 | — | #179 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.