Compare towns
Lovell vs Beals vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lovell has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Beals has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Lovell | Beals | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,353 |
498Lowest |
1,836Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±3.5 17% above ME |
48±15.6Lowest 7% above ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
| Surry and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Surry and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lovell and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,625±$20kHighest 8% above ME |
$64,063±$14kLowest 14% below ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
| Lovell and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$47k about the ME average |
$256,700±$45kLowest 13% below ME |
$296,300±$36kHighest about the ME average |
| Surry and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
$907±$378Lowest 20% below ME |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,903 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±29.3 ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 28% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lovell and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Beals Public Schools | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.