Compare towns
Surry vs Hermon
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%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Hermon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,836Lowest |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon 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% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon 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±$12kLowest about the ME average |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
| Hermon 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±$36kLowest about the ME average |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
| Hermon and Surry 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 |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Surry and Hermon 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Surry Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.