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Surry vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% 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 | Windsor | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052 |
2,060Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% 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%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Acworth 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% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% 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±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,695Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Acworth 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.