Compare towns
Surry vs Charlotte
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 people working from home (11.4%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k 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 | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,836Highest |
377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
48.6±3.1Lowest 8% above ME |
| Surry and Charlotte 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% |
21.8%±10.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Charlotte 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% |
21.8%±7.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Charlotte 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±$12kHighest about the ME average |
$67,813±$18kLowest 9% below ME |
| Surry and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,300±$36kHighest about the ME average |
$140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129 15% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.