Compare towns
Stonington vs Surry vs Eagle Lake
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stonington has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Eagle Lake has the most affordable homes ($221k 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 | Stonington | Surry | Eagle Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 840 |
1,836Highest |
570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.2±7.4 30% above ME |
52.4±5.6Lowest 17% above ME |
60.8±4.7Highest 36% above ME |
| Eagle Lake and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Surry and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.5%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.5%±7.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Eagle Lake and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Surry and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,223±$16k 19% below ME |
$74,508±$12kHighest about the ME average |
$60,208±$6kLowest 19% below ME |
| Surry and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,700±$146kHighest 3% above ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
$221,200±$22kLowest 25% below ME |
| Stonington and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $823±$172 28% below ME |
$969±$129Highest 15% below ME |
$508±$183Lowest 55% below ME |
| Surry and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,819Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,903Highest 37% below ME |
$1,861 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.8%±18.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±33.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 36% below ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.1%±12.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±14.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Eagle Lake and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Surry Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.