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Surry vs Bremen
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%).
Bremen has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,836Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
52.1±8.2Lowest 16% above ME |
| Surry and Bremen 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% |
18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen 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% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen 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% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bremen 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 |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
| Bremen 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 |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129 15% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,829Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Bremen 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% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen 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.