Compare towns
Orland vs Surry vs Lovell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orland has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Lovell has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Surry | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,915Highest |
1,836 |
1,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2Lowest 13% above ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
52.2±3.5 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 | 14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Surry and Lovell 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% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lovell and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,348±$29kLowest 7% below ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$80,625±$20kHighest 8% above ME |
| Lovell 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±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
$296,300±$36kHighest about the ME average |
$295,000±$47k 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 | $1,149±$177 about the ME average |
$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
| Lovell and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,089Highest 31% below ME |
$1,903 37% below ME |
$1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3 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 | 7.1% ME: 10.7% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
31 minLowest 26% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lovell and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Surry Public Schools | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.