What stands out worked out from the figures below

Surry has the most kids (16.6% under 18).

Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Surry	Cornish
People
Population	1,836Highest	1,024Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.3% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME	39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME
	Surry and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1%	10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Surry and Cornish 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%	15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.1%Highest ME: 36.2%	16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Cornish 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	$68,686±$2kLowest 8% below ME
	Surry and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,300±$36k about the ME average	—
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME	$1,135±$141Highest about the ME average
	Cornish 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	$1,925Highest 37% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4%	31%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Surry and Cornish 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%	8.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME	1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 26% above ME	32 minHighest 29% above ME
Work from home	11.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9%	7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Surry and Cornish 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	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.