Compare towns
Rome 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
Rome has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Surry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Rome | Surry | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215Lowest |
1,836Highest |
1,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2Lowest 8% 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 | 21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
36.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lovell and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average |
$80,625±$20kHighest 8% above ME |
| Lovell and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36kHighest 11% above ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
$295,000±$47kLowest about the ME average |
| Rome and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56 about the ME average |
$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829 40% below ME |
$1,903Highest 37% below ME |
$1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lovell and Surry 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 |
| 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.