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Phippsburg vs Surry vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Phippsburg | Surry | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
1,836Lowest |
3,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
52.4±5.6Lowest 17% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Surry and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Woolwich and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average |
$102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| Phippsburg and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Highest 10% below ME |
$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
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| Phippsburg and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034 33% below ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,433Highest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Woolwich and Phippsburg 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 | — | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Surry Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.