What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has the most people working from home (13.5%).

Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).

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	Whitefield	Surry
People
Population	2,157Highest	1,836Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	51.9±5.2Lowest 16% above ME	52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME
	Surry and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%	16.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Whitefield and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Surry and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	38.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Whitefield and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average	$74,508±$12kHighest about the ME average
	Surry and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME	$296,300±$36kHighest about the ME average
	Surry and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME	$969±$129Highest 15% below ME
	Surry and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,366Highest 22% below ME	$1,903Lowest 37% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Surry and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Highest ME: 10.7%	7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 23% above ME	31 minHighest 26% above ME
Work from home	13.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%	11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Whitefield and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 12	Surry Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

ME 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.