Compare towns
Clifton vs Surry vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering CliftonEddington
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clifton has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Bradley has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Clifton | Surry | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
1,836Highest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1Highest 18% above ME |
52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
| Clifton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±7.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,313±$16kLowest 6% below ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$76,667±$28kHighest about the ME average |
| Bradley and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
$296,300±$36kHighest about the ME average |
$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
| Surry and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,088±$325 4% below ME |
| Clifton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,903 37% below ME |
$1,946Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Surry Public Schools | RSU 34 |
| 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.