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Surry vs Webster 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%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Webster | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
17,748Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest 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% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Webster 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% 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 |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Webster and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Webster 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Webster | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.