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Eliot vs Langdon vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Eliot | Langdon | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
805Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,417±$285Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.