What stands out worked out from the figures below

Blue Hill has the most people working from home (21%).

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	Blue Hill	Surry
People
Population	2,813Highest	1,836Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME	52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME
	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%±7Highest ME: 18.1%	16.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Blue Hill and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.6%±10.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	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%Highest ME: 36.2%	38.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Blue Hill and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,377±$17kHighest 8% above ME	$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average
	Blue Hill and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$399,500±$82kHighest 35% above ME	$296,300±$36kLowest about the ME average
	Blue Hill and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,038±$638Highest 9% below ME	$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME
	Blue Hill and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,907Highest 4% below ME	$1,903Lowest 37% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4%	65.8%±59.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	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%Lowest ME: 10.7%	7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	88.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 15% below ME	31 minHighest 26% above ME
Work from home	21%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9%	11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Blue Hill 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	#29 of 133 in ME	—
School district	Blue Hill Public Schools	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.