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Addison vs Surry vs Jonesport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Jonesport has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Addison | Surry | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Lowest |
1,836Highest |
1,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
43.7±12.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Addison and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jonesport and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jonesport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$74,508±$12kHighest about the ME average |
$67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
| Surry and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$296,300±$36kHighest about the ME average |
$142,000±$37kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
$1,000±$109Highest 12% below ME |
| Jonesport and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,903Highest 37% below ME |
$1,800 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±48Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Surry and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Surry Public Schools | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Jonesport-Beals High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.