Compare towns
Blue Hill vs Woolwich vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blue Hill has the most people working from home (21%).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Woolwich | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813 |
3,158Highest |
1,836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
| Woolwich and Surry 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% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill and Woolwich 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 8% above ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average |
| Woolwich and Blue Hill 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 |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$296,300±$36k 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 |
$2,433 20% below ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5 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% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 21%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Blue Hill and Woolwich 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 | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Blue Hill Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.