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Blue Hill vs Newfields 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
Blue Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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.
| Measure | Blue Hill | Newfields | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813Highest |
2,023 |
1,836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.2 25% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52.4±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Surry and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.6%±10.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,377±$17k about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$74,508±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,500±$82k 20% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$296,300±$36kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$638 27% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,907 7% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,903Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 93.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±59.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blue Hill and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Blue Hill 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 | #29 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Blue Hill Public Schools | Newfields School District | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.