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Westmoreland vs Townsend vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Westmoreland | Townsend | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
9,100Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Westmoreland 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | North Middlesex | — |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.