Compare towns
Naples vs Surry vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Naples | Surry | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
1,836Lowest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
| Surry and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Whitefield and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Naples and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Naples and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,366 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Whitefield 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Surry Public Schools | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.