Compare towns
Jackson vs Surry vs Sorrento
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Surry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Sorrento has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Jackson | Surry | Sorrento |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
1,836Highest |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.8 16% below ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
33.8±23.7Lowest 25% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sorrento and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±10 ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±4.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sorrento and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average |
$83,438±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
| Sorrento and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
$298,800±$38kHighest about the ME average |
| Sorrento and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
$1,696±$433Highest 49% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$1,929 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
4.8%±91.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
31 minLowest 26% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
9.4%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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 | — |
| High school 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.