Compare towns
Baldwin vs Surry vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Limington has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Baldwin | Surry | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,836 |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
50±4.5Lowest 12% above ME |
| Surry and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Surry and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$84,675±$11kHighest 13% above ME |
| Limington and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$296,300±$36kHighest about the ME average |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Surry and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
| Limington and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
31 minLowest 26% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limington and Surry 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 | — | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Surry Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.