Compare towns
Surry vs Cushing vs Orland
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%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Orland has the most affordable homes ($277k 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 | Cushing | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836 |
1,460Lowest |
1,915Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
50.6±4.2 13% above ME |
| Surry and Orland 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% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing 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% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2 ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$69,348±$29kLowest 7% below ME |
| Cushing 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±$36k about the ME average |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$277,100±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,149±$177 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Orland 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 |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,089 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Orland 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% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Surry Public Schools | RSU 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.