Compare towns
Corinth vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
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 | Corinth | Surry |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
| Surry and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$74,508±$12kHighest about the ME average |
| Surry and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$296,300±$36kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$969±$129Highest 15% below ME |
| Surry and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,903Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth 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 | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.