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Surry vs Kittery 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%).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Lovell has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Kittery | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836 |
10,473Highest |
1,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
52.2±3.5 17% above ME |
| Surry and Lovell 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Kittery 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% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lovell and Kittery 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 |
$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$80,625±$20k 8% above ME |
| Kittery and Lovell 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 |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$295,000±$47kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,419±$178 25% above ME |
| Kittery and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903 37% below ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Lovell 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Surry Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.