What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. George has the most people working from home (20.1%).

Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	St. George	Surry
People
Population	2,606Highest	1,836Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME	52.4±5.6Lowest 17% above ME
	St. George and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	16.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Surry and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4%	30.9%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	St. George and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	38.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	St. George and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,155±$10kHighest 19% above ME	$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average
	St. George and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,300±$79kHighest 20% above ME	$296,300±$36kLowest about the ME average
	St. George and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME	$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,359Highest 11% above ME	$1,903Lowest 37% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Surry and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Highest ME: 10.7%	7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	88.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	31 minHighest 26% above ME
Work from home	20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9%	11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9%
	St. George and Surry 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	#46 of 133 in ME	—
School district	St George Public Schools	Surry Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.