Compare towns
Orland vs Ogunquit vs Surry vs Bucksport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bucksport has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Orland | Ogunquit | Surry | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,915 |
1,379Lowest |
1,836 |
5,016Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
42.7±12.2Lowest 5% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bucksport and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.6%±7.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,348±$29k 7% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$64,720±$21kLowest 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$20k 7% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
$252,300±$32kLowest 15% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177Highest about the ME average |
— | $969±$129 15% below ME |
$882±$92Lowest 23% below ME |
| Orland and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,089 31% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,021 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±17 ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #68 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Surry Public Schools | RSU 25 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Bucksport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.