Compare towns
Surry vs Corinth
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%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k 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 | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,836Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Surry and Corinth 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% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth 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 |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
| Surry and Corinth 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129Highest 15% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Surry and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903Highest 37% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Corinth 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% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Surry 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Surry Public Schools | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
| 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.