Compare towns
Surry vs Lamoine vs Union
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%).
Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Lamoine | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836 |
1,782Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Surry and Lamoine 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% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Lamoine 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Lamoine 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 |
$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Lamoine and Union 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 |
$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
| Lamoine 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 |
$1,174±$158 3% above ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Lamoine 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 |
$2,303 24% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Union 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Surry Public Schools | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.