Compare towns
Surry vs Belgrade vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Belgrade has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Belgrade | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836 |
3,351Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Wayne 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% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Belgrade 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 |
$88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Belgrade 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 |
$312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Wayne and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129 15% below ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,859 6% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Belgrade 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 | — | #71 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Surry Public Schools | RSU 18 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.