Compare towns
Surry vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k 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 | Surry | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,836Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
| Surry and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,300±$36kLowest about the ME average |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic 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 | — |
| High school 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.