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Surry vs Mendon vs Deer Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Deer Isle has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Mendon | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,836Lowest |
6,325Highest |
2,470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±5.6 35% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52.6±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Deer Isle and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,508±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$62,284±$15kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,300±$36kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$308,300±$42k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
$1,909±$927Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Deer Isle and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,903 39% below U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$1,890Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±59.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deer Isle and Mendon 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Surry Public Schools | Mendon-Upton | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.