Compare towns
Chapman vs Cushing vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Surry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Chapman | Cushing | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,460 |
1,836Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
| Surry and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,903 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 13 | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.