Compare towns
Surry vs Hancock vs Lovell
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%).
Hancock has the most renters (18.9% rent).
Lovell has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Hancock | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836 |
2,518Highest |
1,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
52.2±3.5Lowest 17% above ME |
| Hancock and Surry 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% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Surry and Lovell 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% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Hancock 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% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lovell and Hancock 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 |
$72,285±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
$80,625±$20kHighest 8% above ME |
| Lovell 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±$36kHighest about the ME average |
$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME |
$295,000±$47k about the ME average |
| Surry and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
$1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903Highest 37% below ME |
$1,869 38% below ME |
$1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Lovell 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% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lovell 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 | — | #117 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Surry Public Schools | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.